{"product_id":"9780385743242","title":"Kindness for Weakness","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“In the spirit of [Walter Dean Myers’s] \u003ci\u003eMonste\u003c\/i\u003er meeting  \u003ci\u003eThe Catcher in the Rye\u003c\/i\u003e, Goodman’s masterful story will remain with the reader long after the last page, echoing the raw truth that perhaps a real man is one who is both brave and scared.” —Ruta Sepetys, author of Between Shades of Gray\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn an environment where kindness equals weakness, how do those who care survive?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShawn Goodman will capture your heart with this gritty, honest, and moving story about a boy struggling to learn about friendship, brotherhood, and manhood in a society where violence is the answer to every problem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Tayshas Reading List Pick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn  ALA-YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Shawn Goodman takes us inside the gritty world of our juvenile justice system with the verve of a master storyteller.” —Jordan Sonnenblick, author of \u003cu\u003eDrums, Girls \u0026amp; Dangerous Pie\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “A gripping story of a boy’s climb to manhood on his own terms.” —Paul Volponi, author of \u003cu\u003eThe Final Four\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cu\u003e \u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “The reader will be seized by [the boy’s] plight and his determination not only to survive, but to better himself.” —Todd Strasser, author of \u003cu\u003eGive a Boy a Gun\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “\u003cu\u003eKindness for Weakness\u003c\/u\u003e is a daring, dazzling leap into the dark passage that is the journey to manhood.” —Paul Griffin, author of \u003cu\u003eThe Orange Houses\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Gripping action, gritty dialogue, vivid characters, and palpable tension permeate the brief chapters of James’s powerful, honest, compelling narrative.” —\u003cu\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47013066309872,"sku":"9780385743242","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780385743242_p0.jpg?v=1763695693","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780385743242","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}