by Susan Kuklin (Author)
No Choirboy 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.
This is a searing, unforgettable read, and one that could change the way we think about crime and punishment.
No Choirboy: Murder, Violence, and Teenagers on Death Row is a 2009 Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year.
Author Biography
Susan Kuklin is the author of nonfiction books for young adults and children, including No Choirboy: Murder, Violence, and Teenagers on Death Row, Trial: The Inside Story, and Iqbal Masih and the Crusaders Against Child Slavery. She is also a professional photographer whose photographs have appeared in Time, Newsweek, and the New York Times. She and her husband live in New York City.
Number of Pages: 240
Dimensions: 0.64 x 8.54 x 5.55 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: August 12, 2014
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: No Choirboy: Murder, Violence, and Teenagers on Death Row
Interest Level: Upper Grades, 9-12
Reading Level: 5.2
Point Value: 7
