The great disillusionment of Nick and Jay / Ryan Douglass.
A 1920s Black reimagining of the Great Gatsby, Seventeen-year-old Nick Carrington wants nothing more than to leave Greenwood, Oklahoma, behind and make a name for himself in the papers. But when tragedy strikes, dreams turn into a twisted reality. Forced to start anew in Harlem, only a letter of acceptance from the prestigious West Egg Academy is able to pull him back into the world. But the supposedly integrated private boys' school is more of a catchy headline than a fact, with the same prejudices Nick left behind back home. And his secret but growing feelings for the founder's wickedly charismatic son, Jay Gatsby Jr.-- who dances past society's conventions with practiced ease--only add more complications. When Nick's cutting pen exposes dangerous truths about West Egg and leads to perilous consequences, he and Jay must decide whether to spend a lifetime outrunning trouble or be the ones to light the match. Can they not only fight back but triumph? Or will the powers that be win yet again?
Record details
- ISBN: 0063312484
- ISBN: 9780063312487
- Physical Description: 375 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2026]
- Copyright: ©2026
Content descriptions
- Target Audience Note:
- Ages 13 up Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.Grades 10-12 Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | YA FIC DOUGLASS (Text) | 36015002701361 | Young Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Bordeaux Library | TEEN DOUGLASS (Text) | 31781069938668 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | YA Dou (Text) | 37807000074343 | Young Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Carver School Road Branch | YA Douglass, Ryan (Text) | 0112524941060 | Young Adult Fiction | Checked out | 08/10/2026 |
| Clemmons Branch | YA Douglass, Ryan (Text) | 0112524941079 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Cleveland County Main Library | YA DOUGLASS (Text) | 22281500163654 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Cliffdale Library | TEEN DOUGLASS (Text) | 31781069938676 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | TEEN DOUGLASS (Text) | 31781069938684 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Dunn Public Library | YA F Dou (Text) | 33436001852406 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Enka-Candler Library | YA DOU (Text) | 0020514098902 | Young Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
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