{"product_id":"kindness-for-weakness-9780385743242","title":"Kindness for Weakness","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the spirit of Walter Dean Myerss Monster meeting The Catcher in the Rye  Goodmans 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. Ruta Sepetys  author of 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 ALA-YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Book  Shawn Goodman takes us inside the gritty world of our juvenile justice system with the verve of a master storyteller. Jordan Sonnenblick  author of Drums  Girls \u0026amp; Dangerous Pie  A gripping story of a boys climb to manhood on his own terms. Paul Volponi  author of The Final Four  The reader will be seized by the boys plight and his determination not only to survive  but to better himself. Todd Strasser  author of Give a Boy a Gun  Kindness for Weakness is a daring  dazzling leap into the dark passage that is the journey to manhood. Paul Griffin  author of The Orange Houses  Gripping action  gritty dialogue  vivid characters  and palpable tension permeate the brief chapters of Jamess powerful  honest  compelling narrative. School Library Journal\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67931714519093,"sku":"ByrdShop_0385743246","price":65.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780385743242.jpg?v=1794217022","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/kindness-for-weakness-9780385743242","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}