{"product_id":"just-mercy-movie-tie-in-edition-adapted-for-young-adults-a-true-story-of-the-fight-for-justice-9780593177044","title":"Just Mercy (Movie Tie-In Edition, Adapted for Young Adults): A True Story of the Fight for Justice","description":"\u003cb\u003eBryan Stevenson's incredible fight to end mass incarceration, excessive punishment, and racial inequality comes to life in this young adult adaptation of the acclaimed, #1\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller that was adapted into a major motion picture starring Michael B. Jordan, Jaime Foxx, and Brie Larson.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this very personal work--adapted from the original #1 bestseller, which the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ecalls as compelling as \u003ci\u003eTo Kill a Mockingbird\u003c\/i\u003e, and in some ways more so--renowned 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 as the founder of the Equal Justice Initiative. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStevenson'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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKIRKUS REVIEWS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBOOKLIST \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eEDITORS' CHOICE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFEATURED ON CBS THIS MORNING\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eJUST MERCY: A TRUE STORY OF THE FIGHT FOR JUSTICE\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIt's really exciting that young people are getting a version tailored for them. --\u003ci\u003eSalon\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA deeply moving collage of true stories. . . . This is required reading. --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCompassionate and compelling, Stevenson's narrative is also unforgettable. --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eJUST MERCY: A STORY OF JUSTICE AND REDEMPTION\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003eGripping. . . . What hangs in the balance is nothing less than the soul of a great nation. --DESMOND TUTU, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eImportant and compelling. --Pulitzer Prize-winning author TRACY KIDDER \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInspiring and powerful. --#1 New York Times bestselling author JOHN GRISHAM\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bryan Stevenson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ember\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/03\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.50w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593177044\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e198314 \/ Just Mercy (Adapted for Young Adults): A True Story of the Fight for Justice\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBryan Stevenson\u003c\/b\u003e is the executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative. Since graduating from Harvard Law School and the Harvard School of Government, he has secured relief for dozens of condemned prisoners, argued several times before the Supreme Court, and won national acclaim for his work challenging bias against the poor and people of color. He has won numerous awards, including the MacArthur Foundation Genius Grant. He lives in Alabama.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ember","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":39823659335795,"sku":"9780593177044","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_1a1dfd1f-958f-44bd-bfbc-db86992013d5.jpg?v=1644531987","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/just-mercy-movie-tie-in-edition-adapted-for-young-adults-a-true-story-of-the-fight-for-justice-9780593177044","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}