Kindness for Weakness

Kindness for Weakness

â€œIn the spirit of [Walter Dean Myersâ€™s]Â MonsterÂ meetingÂ Â The Catcher in the Rye,Â Goodmanâ€™s masterful story will remain with the reader long after the last page, echoing the raw truth that perhaps a real man is one who is both brave and scared.â€ â€”Ruta Sepetys, author ofÂ Between Shades of Gray

In an environment where kindness equals weakness, how do those who care survive?

Shawn Goodman will capture your heart with this gritty, honest, and moving story about a boy struggling to learn about friendship, brotherhood, and manhood in a society where violence is the answer to every problem.

A Tayshas Reading List Pick
An Â ALA-YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Book
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â€œShawn Goodman takes us inside the gritty world of our juvenile justice system with the verve of a master storyteller.â€ â€”Jordan Sonnenblick, author of Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie
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â€œA gripping story of a boyâ€™s climb to manhood on his own terms.â€ â€”Paul Volponi, author of The Final Four
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â€œThe reader will be seized by [the boyâ€™s] plight and his determination not only to survive, but to better himself.â€ â€”Todd Strasser, author of Give a Boy a Gun
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â€œKindness for Weakness is a daring, dazzling leap into the dark passage that is the journey to manhood.â€ â€”Paul Griffin, author of The Orange Houses
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â€œGripping action, gritty dialogue, vivid characters, and palpable tension permeate the brief chapters of Jamesâ€™s powerful, honest, compelling narrative.â€ â€”School Library Journal
Country USA
Manufacturer Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2013-05-14
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780385743242

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2013-05-14
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780385743242

Kindness for Weakness

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