Shackled
A Tale of Wronged Kids, Rogue Judges, and a Town that Looked Away
$45.48
- Hardcover
160 pages
- Release Date
7 May 2024
Summary
Here is the explosive story of the Kids for Cash scandal in Pennsylvania, a judicial justice miscarriage that sent more than 2,500 children and teens to a for-profit detention center while two judges lined their pockets with cash, as told by Candy J. Cooper, an award-winning journalist and Pulitzer Prize finalist.
2025 YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Finalist CCBC Choices 2025 2025 NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Book Winner YA…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781662620133 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1662620136 |
| Author: | Candy J. Cooper |
| Publisher: | Astra Publishing House |
| Imprint: | Calkins Creek |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 7 May 2024 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 152mm x 229mm |
| Audience Age: | 12 |
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“From cover to cover, SHACKLED is a stellar read and an absolute must-have for all those serving tweens and teens.” —Richie Partington, Richie’s Picks
“This clear and detailed account, which includes interviews with some of the victims, examines not only how this facility came into being and how its benefactors profited from the imprisonment of children but also how earlier events, such as the 1959 Knox Mine Disaster, paved the way for a culture of government corruption in Luzerne County and allowed the ‘cash for kids’ scheme to happen. Well researched and concisely reported, this heart-wrenching story is presented in an easy-to-follow and appealing manner. Supporting images of various figures, places, and pieces of evidence provide thought-provoking breaks in the text that emphasize just how real this miscarriage of justice was. An informative and accessible exploration of a major prison crisis with direct relevance to youth.” —Kirkus Reviews
“This story about peer victims will appeal to true-crime enthusiasts and socially conscious readers.” —Booklist
“The account is compelling in its horrific details….This book has enough history and crime to be intriguing for class assignments.” —The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
“Cooper relates the story of two corrupt judges who received massive financial kickbacks for putting hundreds of juvenile offenders in jail for relatively minor offenses in Luzerne County, PA, from the late 1990s to 2008….[and] concludes with an interesting discussion of the long-term harm done by the punitive juvenile detention system, including follow up on the adult lives of some of the victims, paralleled with a brief introduction to the benefits of the newer practice of restorative justice. A highly readable and thought-provoking addition to true crime collections for teens.” —School Library Journal
Candy J. Cooper
Candy J. Cooper is a Pulitzer Prize finalist and winner of the Selden Ring Award for Investigative Reporting. She has been a staff writer for four newspapers, including The Detroit Free Press and The San Francisco Examiner. Her work has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, The Columbia Journalism Review and The Chronicle of Higher Education, among other publications. She is the author of Poisoned Water- How The Citizens of Flint, Michigan Fought For Their Lives and Warned the Nation, published by Bloomsbury.
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