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.
A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
A BOOKLIST EDITORS' CHOICE
FEATURED ON CBS THIS MORNING
A NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
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
