| The Hate Crime Contributor(s): Karas, Phyllis (Author) |
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ISBN: 0595331386 ISBN-13: 9780595331383 Publisher: iUniverse OUR PRICE: $12.56 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2004 Annotation: As the son of the state district attorney, Zack has watched his father handle a number of sensitive cases. But when his father is called upon to prosecute a teenager for vandalizing a local temple, Zack finds his life and the lives of those around him affected by the trial's controversy and upheaval. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Law & Crime |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 720 |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 5" W x 8" (0.47 lbs) 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Zack's dad is the district attorney, so Zack hears a lot about all kinds of terrible crimes. The latest case is about graffiti defacing the local temple, and Zack wonders why his dad is making such a big deal about it. After all, it's not like it's a murder. But what makes this hate crime a real shocker for Zack is that he knows the guy who committed it--a fellow lacrosse player, and a good student who's never been in trouble. And it's only when Zack tries to get to the bottom of this senseless act that he fully understands the terror these vicious scrawls evoke. When a sickness that once swept the world, killing millions, rear its ugly head in a quiet community and turns friend against friend, it's a very big deal. |