Children of the State: Stories of Survival and Hope in the Juvenile Justice System

by Jeff Hobbs

Book Overview

From the bestselling and critically acclaimed author of The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace comes "an eye-opening, fully humanizing, deeply affecting look at the often-misunderstood juvenile justice system and its inhabitants--young people of earnestness, disappointment, hope, and resilience" (Booklist, starred review).

For many kids, a mistake made at age thirteen or fourteen--often resulting from external factors...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1982116366
• ISBN13: 9781982116361
• Release Date: January 2023
• Publisher: Scribner Book Company
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 9.2"