Just-mercy-:-adapted-for-young-adults-:-a-true-story-of-the-fight

Book

Just mercy : adapted for young adults : a true story of the fight for justice

By Stevenson, Bryan, author.

Genre Young adult literature.

Audience Youth 0-15 years

Published [2018] by Delacorte Press, New York

ISBN 9780525580034

Bib Id 1028508

Edition First edition.

Description 277 pages ; 22 cm

More Details

Leader

cam a22 i 4500

LCCN

2018-015248

ISBN

9780525580034 (hardcover) $19.00

0525580034

9780525580041 (library binding) $22.00

0525580042

9780593177044 (paperback) $11.00

0593177045

Call #

B Stevenson

Author

Stevenson, Bryan, author. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2007063227

Title

Just mercy : adapted for young adults : a true story of the fight for justice

Edition

First edition.

Publication Information

[2018] by Delacorte Press, New York :

Description

277 pages ; 22 cm

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 264-272) and index.

Contents

Mockingbird players -- Stand -- Trials and Tribulation -- The old rugged cross -- Homeland -- Surely doomed -- Justice denied -- All God's children -- I'm here -- Mitigation -- I'll fly away -- Mother, Mother -- Recovery -- Cruel and unusual -- Broken -- The stonecatchers' song of sorrow.

Summary

"Bryan Stevenson details from his personal experience his many challenges and efforts as a lawyer and social advocate, especially on behalf of America's most marginalized people"--

Awards

Booklist Editor's Choice/Books for Youth 12/2018.

Subject

Lawyers--United States--Biography Juvenile literature.

Social reformers--United States--Biography Juvenile literature.

Sentences (Criminal procedure)--United States--Juvenile literature.

Criminal justice, Administration of--United States--Juvenile literature.

Equality before the law--United States--Juvenile literature.

Genre/Form

Young adult literature.
Young adult nonfiction.
Adaptations.
Instructional and educational works