How It Went Down

Written by Kekla Magoon

Book #1 in the How It Went Down Series series

A community grapples with conflicting truths after a tragic shooting.

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352 pages· HL560L

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Bookroo's summary

Sixteen-year-old Tariq Johnson's death by gunfire ignites turmoil in his community. As a black teenager shot by a white man, Jack Franklin, the incident leaves everyone with a story, yet none align. Friends, family, and neighbors struggle to piece together the truth amid swirling rumors and hidden biases. Can they ever truly understand what happened, or will the truth remain forever obscured? Dive into a gripping narrative that challenges perceptions and confronts the complexities of justice and race.

From the publisher

A 2015 Coretta Scott King Author Honor BookWhen sixteen-year-old Tariq Johnson dies from two gunshot wounds, his community is thrown into an uproar. Tariq was black. The shooter, Jack Franklin, is white.In the aftermath of Tariq’s death, everyone has something to say, but no two accounts of the events line up. Day by day, new twists further obscure the truth.Tariq’s friends, family, and community struggle to make sense of the tragedy, and to cope with the hole left behind when a life is cut short. In their own words, they grapple for a way to say with certainty: This is how it went down.