{"product_id":"9780525580034","title":"Just Mercy (Adapted for Young People): A True Story of the Fight for Justice","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this young adult adaptation of the acclaimed bestselling \u003ci\u003eJust Mercy,\u003c\/i\u003e which the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e calls \"as compelling as \u003ci\u003eTo Kill a Mockingbird,\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJust Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Important and compelling.\" —TRACY KIDDER, author of \u003ci\u003eMountains Beyond Mountains\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Gripping. . . . What hangs in the balance is nothing less than the soul of a great nation.\" —DESMOND TUTU, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An inspiring and powerful story.\" —JOHN GRISHAM, author of \u003ci\u003eA Time to Kill\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47026353078512,"sku":"9780525580034","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780525580034_p0.jpg?v=1763710968","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780525580034","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}