Description The young adult adaptation of the acclaimed, number one New York Times best seller Just Mercy - now a major motion picture starring Michael B. Jordan, Jaime Foxx, and Brie Larson and the subject of a documentary! In this very personal work - adapted from the original number one best seller, which the New York Time calls "as compelling as To Kill a Mockingbird , and in some ways more so" - acclaimed lawyer and social justice advocate Bryan Stevenson offers a glimpse into the lives of the wrongfully imprisoned and his efforts to fight for their freedom. Stevenson's story is one of working to protect basic human rights for the most vulnerable people in American society - the poor, the wrongly convicted, and those whose lives have been marked by discrimination and marginalization. Through this adaptation, young people of today will find themselves called to action and compassion in the pursuit of justice. A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year A Booklist Editors' Choice Featured on CBS This Morning A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year "A deeply moving collage of true stories.... This is required reading." ( Kirkus Reviews , starred review) "Compassionate and compelling, Stevenson's narrative is also unforgettable." ( Booklist , starred review)