| Real Justice: Convicted for Being Mi'kmaq: The Story of Donald Marshall Jr. Contributor(s): Swan, Bill (Author) |
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ISBN: 1459404394 ISBN-13: 9781459404397 Publisher: James Lorimer and Company Ltd., Publishers OUR PRICE: $12.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Social Activists - Juvenile Nonfiction | Law & Crime |
| Dewey: 364.152 |
| Lexile Measure: 770 |
| Series: Lorimer Real Justice |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.40 lbs) 184 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Religious Orientation - Native American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 161838 Reading Level: 5.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When a black teen was murdered in a Sydney, Cape Breton park late one night, his young companion, Donald Marshall Jr., became a prime suspect. Sydney police coached two teens to testify against Donald which helped convict him of a murder he did not commit. He spent 11 years in prison until he finally got a lucky break. Not only was he eventually acquitted of the crime, but a royal commission inquiry into his wrongful conviction found that a non-aboriginal youth would not have been convicted in the first place. Donald became a First Nations activist and later won a landmark court case in favor of native fishing rights. He was often referred to as the reluctant hero of the Mi'kmaq community. |
Contributor Bio(s): Swan, Bill: - BILL SWAN has worked as a journalism teacher, editor and newspaper columnist. He has written eleven books for children. Mud Run was nominated for a Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award and Real Justice: Fourteen and Sentenced to Death is shortlisted for the 2013 Red Maple Non Fiction Award. He lives in Courtice, Ontario with his wife and daughter. |