Bestselling author, lawyer, and social justice advocate Bryan Stevenson knows that young people have a lot of questions about what’s happening in their communities. Step into the studio with Bryan to learn about his new audiobook, JUST MERCY (Adapted for Young Adults), and why it’s so vital to make his work available to YA readers and listeners. “It gives me a lot of joy to imagine that young people will be sitting somewhere and just taking this all in…I love that connection that gets formed when people hear you say the words…”
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Audio Praise for Bryan Stevenson’s Just Mercy (adult edition):
“Stevenson is a gifted storyteller, and his earnest reading of this memoir provides an unforgettable listening experience.”—Library Journal, starred audio review
“Stevenson has important things to say in this book, and they deserve to be heard. His passion comes through, and he clearly cares deeply about reforming our justice system.”—AudioFile
Available on CD and audio download:
In this young adult adaptation of the acclaimed bestseller 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.
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A powerful true story about the potential for mercy to redeem us, and a clarion call to fix our broken system of justice—from one of the most brilliant and influential lawyers of our time
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