Aug. 2019 — The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead What it's about: Two boys are forced to attend a hellish reform school called the Nickel Academy in Jim Crow-era Florida. Based on the real-life Dozier School for Boys — which shut down in 2011 — the they are exposed to horrid living conditions, torture, sexual abuse, and more. The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead ($15, originally $25) Image Source: barnesandnoble.com The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead $15 from barnesandnoble.com Buy Now