The book tells the story through the eyes of two children after an officer-involved shooting where the children ask their parents why the shooting happened. The book has been a source of controversy as it has been pushed on elementary school students throughout the country.
The book is touted as being about so-called “diversity and inclusion”—at the end of the book, the black boy and white girl reach out to a Middle Eastern student to join their team at recess. However, the book is full of anti-police propaganda.