Children of the State Stories of Survival and Hope in the Juvenile Justice System

From the bestselling and critically acclaimed author ofThe Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peacecomes a timely, insightful, and groundbreaking look at the school-to-prison pipeline and life in the juvenile "justice" system.
There has been very little written about juvenile detention and the path to justice. For many kids, a mistake made at age thirteen or fourteen-often resulting from external factors coupled with a biologically immature brain-can resonate through the rest of their lives, making high school difficult, college nearly impossible, and a middle-class life a mere fantasy. Here, inChildren of the State, Jeff Hobbs challenges any preconceived perceptions about how the juvenile justice system works-and demonstrates in brilliant, piercing prose: No one so young should ever be considered irredeemable.
Writing with great heart and sensitivity, Hobbs presents three different true stories that show the day-to-day life...

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