The Justice Project (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781459822504)

High-school football star Matt Barnes was on the top of the world until a freak snowboarding accident ended his promising sports career and left him with a permanent limp. As he struggles to accept his changed body, Matt becomes depressed and isolated. Instead of college football camp, he faces a summer job at the local golf club. Then by chance Matt lands an internship at the Justice Project, an organization that defends the wrongly convicted. The other intern is his high-school nemesis, Sonya Livingstone, a quick-witted social activist with little time for jock culture. The two slowly develop a friendship as they investigate the case of Ray Richardson, who was convicted of murdering his parents twenty-one years ago. Matt and Sonya are soon convinced that Ray is innocent--but how will they prove it? Unraveling the cold case takes them on a journey filled with twists, turns, deception and danger. It will take dedication, perseverance and courage to unmask the real murderer. Can those same qualities help Matt move on to a life not defined by football?

Author: Michael Betcherman
ISBN-10: 1459822501
ISBN-13: 9781459822504
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Language: English
Published: 10/01/2019
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.80d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2019
Booklist 09/01/2019 pg. 94