Book Review

Book Review: 'Just Mercy' For Young Adults


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I reviewed Bryan Stevenson’s well-known book Just Mercy on this station in March of 2015. I explained that Just Mercy is a gripping and painful narrative of challenging the judicial system in an Alabama that’s very deeply entrenched in court-sanctioned prejudice. What I didn’t focus on is Stevenson’s hope and the extensive lesson in civics he delivers. Stevenson and his editors have developed a new adaptation of Just Mercy for young adult readers. Systemic change in our country takes time, and
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Book ReviewBy KMUW