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But even in a diverse art school, because of a biased system he’s seen as disruptive and unmotivated. She is the editor of the anthology Black Enough. Suddenly, at just sixteen years old, Amal Shahids bright future is upended: he is convicted of a crime he didnt commit and sent to prison. New York Times and USA Today bestseller * Goodreads Finalist for Best Teen Book of the Year * Time Magazine Best Book of the Year * Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year * Shelf Awareness Best Book of the Year * School Library Journal Best Book of the Year * Kirkus Best Book of the Year * New York Public Library Best Book of the Year Then one fateful night, an altercation in a gentrifying neighborhood escalates into tragedy. For Orders within Chennai, we deliver between 1 - 2 days subject to availability of the products. didn't start on the day didn’t start on the day Balzer & Bray From award-winning author Ibi Zoboi and prison reform activist Yusef Salaam of the Exonerated Five, comes a powerful YA novel in verse about a boy who is wrongfully incarcerated.
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Wilde's Cabbage
This really is a powerful and engrossing read and had me so emotional while I was reading it, which isn’t the first time for an Ibi Zoboi read. In today’s social climate this books is a must read and I can’t recommend it enough. Wow! I do love this but being that this is a book told completely in verse I think its powerful narrative could have been amplified further if I had consumed it as an audio book rather than in physical book form.
Leah
The poetically and lyrical writing style told the story in a much more powerful and impactful way, but like I said, it matches Amal’s arty and poetical character and truly does feel as though he is speaking directly to the reader, in a way that if this book was written any other way, wouldn’t have had the same impact. I found myself flying through this book so fast!
Thebookbella
The paper of pages is good, nice at the touch. I am glad that I chose to do so as I don’t know if it would have affected and stayed with me in the same way as it now has. After watching ‘when they see us’ and learning more about the Central Park Five I was left with a deep sadness that I’m sure will stay with me for a long while yet.
ShayneyH
Knowing Yusef’s story you can feel his pain as you experience Amal’s pain in this book. Just WOW! I was worried I would be able to let the story flow as I started reading the poems but it becomes a piece of artwork that tells the story perfectly and I can’t imagine it being told any other way.
Jacquie Adim
Gut wrenching. When it comes these kind of stories I always struggle to write a review, cause often I feel so upset about the injustice that certain communities have to endure and I wish that one day we can really break this circle cause I honestly can’t think how in 2021 there is still so much discrimination. The illustrations and artwork within the book is also beautiful!
lilNlost
If you decide to read this book, I highly suggest you follow up watching the Netflix series When they see us. Inspired by real events, this novel in verses is a moving story about a boy who tries to maintain his humanity while the system tries to charge him for a crime he didn’t commit.
Luca Nicoletti
The media could not be loaded. Discovering the story, the history behind this book, the relationship between Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam, discovering who Yusef Salaam is and the history of the Exonerated Five made this book even more captivating. Came without any defect and is printed well. This is one of the best books I have read in a while.
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