{"product_id":"successor-of-my-surroundings-frank-lee-iii-evans-9798251472042","title":"Successor Of My Surroundings: A True Story for Young People","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat if one wrong turn cost you everything - and you had to write a book from prison to warn the next generation?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat is exactly what Frank Lee Evans III did.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn and raised in Seattle, Washington, Frank grew up with something rare: a father who showed up. A man who fought for full custody of his son in the late 1980s, who worked, who was present, who gave Frank every advantage he could. And yet, between the ages of 11 and 13, the pull of the streets began. By 16, Frank had his first car, his first hustle, and a vow he made to himself that would quietly steer him off course for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 23, a single night of bad decisions - one he had been warned about, one he almost avoided - ended with a 63-year prison sentence. A first-time felony. More time than many convicted murderers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSuccessor of My Surroundings\u003c\/i\u003e is Frank's memoir, adapted for young readers ages 10 through 18. It is not a story about glorifying street life. It is a story about what street life actually costs - in freedom, in fatherhood, in futures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e INSIDE THIS BOOK: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e8 chapters\u003c\/b\u003e tracing Frank's real life - from a loving childhood to the moment everything changed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"Think About It\" discussion questions\u003c\/b\u003e at the end of every chapter for classrooms, book clubs, and family conversations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Note for Parents and Educators\u003c\/b\u003e with themes and guidance for meaningful dialogue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA \u003cb\u003eGlossary\u003c\/b\u003e of key terms for younger readers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrank's direct, honest voice - never preachy, never sugarcoated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book is for the kid who: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeels like the odds are stacked against them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs being pulled toward a path they know isn't right\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHas big dreams but isn't sure how to reach them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeeds to hear a real story, not a lecture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrank writes from inside a correctional facility. His son is growing up without him. This book is the conversation he wishes someone had given him - and the one he is determined to give you.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"I no longer wanted to be a product of my environment. I was striving to be a successor of my surroundings.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for: \u003c\/b\u003e Middle school and high school classrooms - Youth mentorship programs - Church and community groups - Parents wanting to start real conversations - Any young person navigating a tough environment\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Frank Lee III Evans\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798251472042\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 38\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.14lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.08d","brand":"Frank Lee III Evans","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49172339163391,"sku":"9798251472042","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/successor-of-my-surroundings-frank-lee-iii-evans-9798251472042","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}