The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead, often narrated in audio format by JD Jackson, is a Pulitzer Prize-winning 2019 novel based on the true story of the abusive Dozier School for Boys in 1960s Florida. The story follows Elwood Curtis, an idealistic Black teenager unjustly sent to the brutal Nickel Academy, as he navigates systemic racism, violence, and a fight for survival alongside his skeptical friend, Turner.