Just mercy : adapted for young adults : a true story of the fight for justice / Bryan Stevenson.
In this young adult adaptation of the acclaimed bestselling Just Mercy, which the New York Times calls "as compelling as To Kill a Mockingbird, and in some ways more so," Bryan Stevenson delves deep into the broken U.S. justice system, detailing from his personal experience his many challenges and efforts as a lawyer and social advocate, especially on behalf of America's most rejected and marginalized people. In this very personal work--proceeds of which will go to charity--Bryan Stevenson recounts many and varied stories of his work as a lawyer in the U.S. criminal justice system on behalf of those in society who have experienced some type of discrimination and/or have been wrongly accused of a crime and who deserve a powerful advocate and due justice under the law. Through the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI), an organization Stevenson founded as a young lawyer and for which he currently serves as Executive Director, this important work continues. EJI strives to end mass incarceration and excessive punishment in the United States, working to protect basic human rights for the most vulnerable people in American society.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780525580034
- ISBN: 0525580034
- ISBN: 9780525580041
- ISBN: 0525580042
- ISBN: 9780525580065
- ISBN: 9780593177044
- ISBN: 0593177045
- Physical Description: 277 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Delacorte Press, [2018]
- Copyright: ©2018
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 264-272) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- 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.
- Target Audience Note:
- 1040L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR UG 7.5 11 198314.
- Awards Note:
- Booklist Editor's Choice/Books for Youth 12/2018.
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Equal Justice Initiative.
Lawyers > United States > Biography.
Social reformers > United States > Biography.
Sentences (Criminal procedure) > United States.
Criminal justice, Administration of > United States.
Equality before the law > United States. - Genre:
- Adaptations.
Instructional and educational works.
Autobiographies.
Young adult literature.
Young adult literature.
Available copies
- 34 of 35 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Iredell County Public Library. (Show)
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- 1 current hold with 35 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statesville Main Library | YA B STEVENSON STE (Text) | 33114017912148 | Young Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Albemarle Main Library | YA B Stevenson (Text) | 31010000925224 | Young Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Black Mountain Library | YA 340.092 STE (Text) | 0020512023050 | Young Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Camden County Library | J 340.09 STE (Text) | 39488900217961 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Clemmons Branch | YA353.48 S (Text) | 0112522206938 | Young Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cleveland County Main Library | YA 353.48 STE (Text) | 22281500138617 | Young Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Columbus Library | YA 353.4 STE (Text) | 31250200070087 | Young Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/25/2026 |
| East Asheville Library | YA 340.092 STE (Text) | 0020512022904 | Young Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Forsyth Central | YA353.48 S (Text) | 0112522356259 | Young Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| George H. & Laura E. Brown Library | YANF 340.092 Ste (Text) | 30308101245679 | Young Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
