When You Hear Me (You Hear Us): Voices On Youth IncarcerationAn anthology of poetry and personal stories [centers on] the voices of those directly impacted by the incarceration of young people in the United States. Compiled by Free Minds Book Club & Writing Workshop, [the] collection includes first hand accounts from both the young people charged and incarcerated in the adult criminal legal system and from the community at large: the mothers, the loved ones, the correctional staff, public defenders,

From the fireside tales in an African village

have grown up with the lesson that the city is safe for everyone

Whether talking about the legacy of slavery

The book centers on case studies that exemplify the challenges

homeschooling

which she quickly realizes was meant for another woman

her twin sister

Someone who will come for them next

When the wealthy Darcy family moves in across the street

read aloud

With the daring

he recognizes his own power and strength from within