Mary Trace is in the dating pool in her mid-thirties. A customer at her Brooklyn boutique sets Mary up on a blind date with her son, John Modesto-Whitford, who drops a less-than-flattering comment about Mary's age during the date. Desperate to be nothing like his politician father, public defender John's social awkwardness just blew it with the most beautiful woman he's ever dated. Luckily, Mom's machinations keep Mary and John running into each other...

"Rapping urges us to understand that meaningful criminal justice reform requires a cultural transformation, and that public defenders, serving as the voice of impacted communities, must be at the center of this effort"--

In this young adult adaptation of the acclaimed bestselling Just Mercy, which the New York Times calls "as compelling as To Kill a Mockingbird, 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. In this very personal work'proceeds of...