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Life in Prison by Stanley 'Tookie' Williams (2001, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherChronicle Books

ISBN-101587170949

ISBN-139781587170942

eBay Product ID (ePID)557647

Product Key Features

Book TitleLife in Prison

Number of Pages80 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2001

TopicLaw & Crime

IllustratorYes

GenreJuvenile Nonfiction

AuthorStanley 'tookie' Williams

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.3 in

Item Weight4.6 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

Grade FromPreschool

Grade ToSeventh Grade

Synopsis"The true stories I've written in this book are my living nightmares. My greatest hope is that the lessons the stories offer will help you make better choices than I did." Stanley "Tookie" Williams, cofounder of the notorious Crips gang, is a death-row inmate. But in his two decades of incarceration, Williams has also become a respected author and activist whose dedication to ending gang warfare in the lives of inner-city children has earned him a 2001 Nobel Peace Prize nomination. In this award-winning book--which has drawn praise from educators, government leaders, and families alike--Williams describes the brutal reality of being an inmate. He debunks myths of prisons as "gladiator schools" with blunt, riveting stories of overwhelming homesickness, the terror of solitary confinement, and the humiliation of strip-searches. Williams' words are a frank challenge to adolescent readers to educate themselves, make intelligent decisions, and above all, not to follow in his footsteps., Williams, the cofounder of the Crips gang and a nominee for both the Nobel Peace Prize and the Nobel Prize in Literature, became an anti-gang crusader before he was executed in December 2005. In this work he debunked urban myths about prison life and challenged young people to choose the right path. Selected for the Young Adult Library Services Association's Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults list.

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