{"product_id":"kindness-for-weakness-shawn-goodman-9780385743259","title":"Kindness for Weakness","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"In the spirit of  Walter Dean Myers's] \u003ci\u003eMonste\u003c\/i\u003er meeting \u003ci\u003eThe Catcher in the Rye\u003c\/i\u003e, Goodman's 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\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn an environment where kindness equals weakness, how do those who care survive? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShawn 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Tayshas Reading List Pick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn ALA-YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A gripping story of a boy's climb to manhood on his own terms.\" --Paul Volponi, author of The Final Four \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The reader will be seized by  the boy's] plight and his determination not only to survive, but to better himself.\" --Todd Strasser, author of Give a Boy a Gun \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Gripping action, gritty dialogue, vivid characters, and palpable tension permeate the brief chapters of James's powerful, honest, compelling narrative.\" --School Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Shawn Goodman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0385743254\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780385743259\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rh Childrens Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/27\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.40w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e164620 \/ Kindness for Weakness\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Shawn Goodman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44829294985471,"sku":"9780385743259","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8e22b769-b133-45e8-b756-efb8381f96fa.jpg?v=1708450388","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/kindness-for-weakness-shawn-goodman-9780385743259","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}