Just Mercy (Adapted for Young Adults)
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  • Published: 18 September 2018
  • ISBN: 9780525635918
  • Imprint: RH US Audio Childrens
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $23.00

Just Mercy (Adapted for Young Adults)

A True Story of the Fight for Justice

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18 Sep 2018
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18 Sep 2018
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The young adult adaptation of the acclaimed, #1 New York Times bestseller Just Mercy--now 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 work--adapted from the original #1 bestseller, which the New York Times calls "as compelling as To Kill a Mockingbird, and in some ways more so"--acclaimed 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.

Stevenson's story is one of working to protect basic human rights for the most vulnerable people in American society--the 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 Stevenson's important work to benefit the voiceless and the vulnerable as they attempt to navigate the broken U.S. justice system.

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PRAISE FOR JUST MERCY: A TRUE STORY OF THE FIGHT FOR JUSTICE:
"It's 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, Stevenson's 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
  • Published: 18 September 2018
  • ISBN: 9780525635918
  • Imprint: RH US Audio Childrens
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $23.00
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Bryan Stevenson

Bryan Stevenson is the executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Alabama, and a professor of law at New York University Law School. He has won relief for dozens of condemned prisoners, argued five times before the Supreme Court, and won national acclaim for his work challenging bias against the poor and people of colour. He has received numerous awards, including the MacArthur Foundation ‘Genius’ Grant.

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Praise for Just Mercy (Adapted for Young Adults)

Praise for the adult edition of Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption:

  • "Bryan's book informed me, inspired me in my work and moved me emotionally. I read it and then listened to it on audiobook because I wanted to hear him read it. I remember grocery shopping in D.C., listening to him read as I went up and down the aisles, and tearing up as I was grabbing cans of vegan chili. Bryan is an extraordinary American, and his book challenges us to be a greater nation, one that lives up to our highest ideals and not our lesser angels."--Cory Booker in the New York Times Book Review

  • "Important and compelling." --Tracy Kidder, author of Mountains Beyond Mountains

  • "Gripping...What hangs in the balance is nothing less than the soul of a great nation." --Desmond Tutu, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate

  • "An inspiring and powerful story." --John Grisham, author of A Time to Kill

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