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The young adult adaptation of the acclaimed, #1 New York Times bestseller Just Mercynow a major motion picture starring Michael B. Jordan, Jaime Foxx, and Brie Larson and the subject of an HBO documentary feature!
In this very personal workadapted from the original #1 bestseller, which the New York Times calls as compelling as To Kill a Mockingbird, and in some ways more soacclaimed lawyer and social justice advocate Bryan Stevenson offers a glimpse into the lives of the wrongfully imprisoned and his efforts to fight for their freedom.
Stevensons story is one of working to protect basic human rights for the most vulnerable people in American societythe poor, the wrongly convicted, and those whose lives have been marked by discrimination and marginalization. Through this adaptation, young people of today will find themselves called to action and compassion in the pursuit of justice.
A portion of the proceeds of this book will go to charity to help in Stevensons important work to benefit the voiceless and the vulnerable as they attempt to navigate the broken U.S. justice system.
A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
A BOOKLIST EDITORS CHOICE
FEATURED ON CBS THIS MORNING
A NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
PRAISE FOR JUST MERCY: A TRUE STORY OF THE FIGHT FOR JUSTICE
Its really exciting that young people are getting a version tailored for them. Salon
A deeply moving collage of true stories. . . . This is required reading. Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Compassionate and compelling, Stevensons narrative is also unforgettable. Booklist, starred review
PRAISE FOR JUST MERCY: A STORY OF JUSTICE AND REDEMPTION
Gripping. . . . What hangs in the balance is nothing less than the soul of a great nation. DESMOND TUTU, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
Important and compelling. Pulitzer Prize-winning author TRACY KIDDER
Inspiring and powerful. #1 New York Times bestselling author JOHN GRISHAM
Author: Bryan Stevenson
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Published: 09/18/2018
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.80w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780525580034
Language: English
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