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No Choirboy - by Susan Kuklin (Paperback)

No Choirboy - by  Susan Kuklin (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>This compelling work takes readers inside America's prisons and allows inmates sentenced to death as teenagers to speak for themselves. In their own voicesNraw and uncensoredNthey talk about their lives in prison and share their thoughts and feelings about how they ended up there.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><i>No Choirboy </i>takes readers inside America's prisons and allows inmates sentenced to death as teenagers to speak for themselves. In their own voices--raw and uncensored--they talk about their lives in prison and share their thoughts and feelings about how they ended up there. Susan Kuklin also gets inside the system, exploring capital punishment itself and the intricacies and inequities of criminal justice in the United States. </p><p>This is a searing, unforgettable read, and one that could change the way we think about crime and punishment.</p><p><i>No Choirboy: Murder, Violence, and Teenagers on Death Row</i> is a 2009 Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"* This powerful book should be explored and discussed in high schools all across our country." --<i>School Library Journal, starred review</i></p><p>"A searing and provocative account that will touch teens' most fundamental beliefs and questions about violence, punishment, our legal and prison systems, and human rights." --<i>Booklist</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Susan Kuklin</b> is the author of nonfiction books for young adults and children, including <i>No Choirboy: Murder, Violence, and Teenagers on Death Row</i>, <i>Trial: The Inside Story</i>, and <i>Iqbal Masih and the Crusaders Against Child Slavery</i>. She is also a professional photographer whose photographs have appeared in <i>Time</i>, <i>Newsweek</i>, and the <i>New York Times</i>. She and her husband live in New York City.

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