| The Book of Michael Contributor(s): Choyce, Lesley (Author) |
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ISBN: 0889954178 ISBN-13: 9780889954175 Publisher: Red Deer Press OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2008 Annotation: Michael Grove was sixteen years old when he was convicted for the murder of Lisa Conroy, the girlfriend he loved very much. The circumstances surrounding her final hours attract considerable media attention, especially because Michael and Lisa had sex just prior to her death. A public outcry against light penalties for young offenders ensures Michael is tried as an adult; he receives a harsh and severe penalty. Six months into his imprisonment, the true murderer confesses. Michael is released but quickly finds that the stigma of imprisonment and the (wrongful) rap for murder is not an easy thing to escape out on the street.s |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - General (see Also Headings Under Family) - Young Adult Fiction | Law & Crime |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.68" H x 5.3" W x 7.44" (0.66 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Self-Esteem |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 133875 Reading Level: 4.1 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers List, 2010 nominee White Pine nominee 2010 Michael Grove was sixteen years old when he was convicted for the murder of Lisa Conroy, the girlfriend he loved very much. The circumstances surrounding her final hours attract considerable media attention, especially because Michael and Lisa had sex just prior to her death. A public outcry against light penalties for young offenders ensures Michael is tried as an adult; he receives a harsh and severe penalty. Six months into his imprisonment, the true murderer confesses. Michael is released but quickly finds that the stigma of imprisonment and the (wrongful) rap for murder is not an easy thing to escape out on the streets. |
Contributor Bio(s): Choyce, Lesley: - Lesley Choyce |