SOCIAL SCIENCES
Stevenson, Bryan

Just Mercy: Adapted for Young Adults: A True Story of the Fight for Justice

(3) YA In this adaptation of his popular adult title, Stevenson chronicles his early career as a lawyer fighting for prisoner rights in the South. While the moving story of a man's fight against an unjustified death sentence focuses this informative book, interspersed vignettes of Stevenson's work with teens facing life sentences are equally powerful. This engaging, eye-opening read is likely to inspire further education and activism. Ind.

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