2021 Sophomore

Summer Reading Assignment:

English 2 CP

Please complete this survey before reading.

Please get and read the following book:

Just Mercy: (Adapted for Young Adults): A True Story of the Fight for Justice

by Bryan Stevenson

In this very personal work--adapted from the original #1 bestseller, which the New York Times calls "as compelling as To Kill a Mockingbird, and in some ways more so"--renowned lawyer and social justice advocate Bryan Stevenson offers a glimpse into the lives of the wrongfully imprisoned and his efforts to fight for their freedom as the founder of the Equal Justice Initiative.

Stevenson's story is one of working to protect basic human rights for the most vulnerable people in American society--the poor, the wrongly convicted, and those whose lives have been marked by discrimination and marginalization. Through this adaptation, young people of today will find themselves called to action and compassion in the pursuit of justice.

Click here for link to purchase from Joseph Beth.

Click here to get the book from the Cincinnati Public Library

This will be a campus-wide read, meaning EVERYONE will be reading this book. We are planning some exciting activities to accompany this book!


OPTIONAL: Watch Bryan Stevenson's Ted Talk.

Contact Mrs. Lowery or Ms. Burke if you have any questions. Enjoy your summer!

llowery@mariemontschools.org

mburke@mariemontschools.org