Shackled : a tale of wronged kids, rogue judges, and a town that looked away
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Cooper, Candy J., 1955-
Published
New York : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, [2024].
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
192 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Atascadero Library - Teen Nonfiction - New Teen Book
TEEN 364.134
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LC Subjects
Bribery -- Law and legislation -- Pennsylvania -- Juvenile literature.
Corruption -- Law and legislation -- Pennsylvania -- Juvenile literature.
Judicial error -- Pennsylvania -- Juvenile literature.
Juvenile courts -- Pennsylvania -- Juvenile literature.
Juvenile detention -- Pennsylvania -- Juvenile literature.
Juvenile justice, Administration of -- Corrupt practices -- Pennsylvania -- Juvenile literature.
Other Subjects
Bribery -- Law and legislation -- Pennsylvania.
Corruption -- Law and legislation -- Pennsylvania.
Judicial error -- Pennsylvania.
Juvenile courts -- Pennsylvania.
Juvenile detention -- Pennsylvania.
Juvenile justice, Administration of -- Corrupt practices -- Pennsylvania.

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Published
New York : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, [2024].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English

Notes

Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-185) and index.
Description
"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"--,Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
Grades 7-9,Calkins Creek

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