Just Mercy: A True Story of the Fight for Justice
by Bryan Stevenson • Related Edition: Original
The young adult adaptation of the acclaimed, #1 New York Times bestseller... read more
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2018
Word Count 61,753
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1040L
- ATOS Reading Level: 7.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 198314, 11.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Social reformers--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Stevenson, Bryan
- Equality before the law
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Law & Crime
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Social Activists
- Criminal justice, Administration of--United States--Juvenile literature
- Young Adult Misc. Nonfiction
- Autobiographies
- Stevenson, Bryan--Juvenile literature
- Lawyers
- Equality before the law--United States--Juvenile literature
- Lawyers--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Equal Justice Initiative--Juvenile literature
- Equal Justice Initiative
- United States
- Social reformers
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Social Science | Politics & Government
- Sentences (Criminal procedure)--United States--Juvenile literature
- Criminal justice, Administration of
- Sentences (Criminal procedure)
- Adaptations
- Lists With This Book
- Multicultural Biography
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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About the Author 2
Author Interviews 5
Interview with Bryan Stevenson
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Interview with Bryan Stevenson
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Interview with Bryan Stevenson
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Bryan Stevenson
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Awards & Distinctions 4
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2022
Contemporary Concerns Selection, 2019
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2022
Nonfiction Selection, 2018
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