{"product_id":"what-happened-to-johnnie-jordan-the-story-of-a-child-turning-violent-9781416576679","title":"What Happened to Johnnie Jordan?: The Story of a Child Turning Violent","description":"On an icy night five years ago, Johnnie Jordan -- just fourteen years old -- brutally murdered his elderly foster care mother, leaving the state of Ohio shocked and outraged. He could not tell police why he did it or even how it made him feel; all he knew was that something inside him made him kill. At the time, few people predicted the swift emergence of a class of young so-called \"super-predators\" -- criminals like Johnnie who injure and kill without conscience, personified to the nation by the Littleton, Colorado, tragedy in 1999. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWhat Happened to Johnnie Jordan?\u003c\/i\u003e acclaimed journalist Jennifer Toth, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Mole People\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOrphans of the Living, \u003c\/i\u003e once again takes a look at the people in our society whom we so often discard and altogether ignore. As Toth investigates Johnnie's crime and life, she unravels the mysteries of a child murderer unable to identify his emotions even after they converge in acts of fury and rage. In the course of her research, Johnnie grows dangerously into a young man who \"will probably kill again,\" he says, \"though I don't want to.\" Yet he also demonstrates great kindness and caring when treated as more than just a case number, when treated as a human. Through Johnnie's harrowing story, Toth examines how some children manage to overcome tragic beginnings, while others turn their pain, anger, and loss on innocents. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMore than a beautifully written narrative of youth gone wrong, this is the story of a child welfare system so corrupted by bureaucracy and overwhelmed with cases that many children entrusted to its care receive none at all. It is also the story of a Midwestern town struggling with blame and anger, unable to reconcile the damage done by so young an offender. From Johnnie's early years on the streets to his controversial trial and ultimate conviction, \u003ci\u003eWhat Happened to Johnnie Jordan?\u003c\/i\u003e is a seminal work on youth violence and how we as a society can work to curtail it. Ultimately, Toth ponders one of the most difficult and important questions on youth violence: If we can't control the way children are raised, how can we prevent them from destroying other lives as well?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jennifer Toth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Free Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/11\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781416576679\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJennifer Toth\u003c\/b\u003e graduated from Washington University in St. Louis and went on to receive a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University. She has written pieces for the \u003ci\u003eAtlantic Monthly, The Washington Post, \u003c\/i\u003e the \u003ci\u003eInternational Herald Tribune, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBusiness Week, \u003c\/i\u003e and she is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Mole People\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOrphans of the Living.\u003c\/i\u003e She lives in Maryland.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Free Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44409873530995,"sku":"9781416576679","price":23.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_71816c2e-66c6-442e-915c-3a6be322813d.jpg?v=1771939334","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/what-happened-to-johnnie-jordan-the-story-of-a-child-turning-violent-9781416576679","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}