Author William Ayers has spent five years as a teacher and observer in Chicago's Juvenile Court prison, a system that epitomizes American justice for children. Through Ayers's brilliant portraits, we see young people telling their stories, analyzing their situations, and thinking about their futures. Dickensian in its tragic detail and dimension, Ayers's book still is hopeful and important for parents or anyone working with children and adolescents.
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Author William Ayers has spent five years as a teacher and observer in Chicago's Juvenile Court prison, a system that epitomizes American justice for children. Through Ayers's brilliant portraits, we see young people telling their stories, analyzing their situations, and thinking about their futures. Dickensian in its tragic detail and dimension, Ayers's book still is hopeful and important for parents or anyone working with children and adolescents.
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Seller's Description:
Small 4to. Black cloth spine and purple paper over boards, pictorial dust jacket. xviii, 205pp. Fine/fine. Tight and superb first edition of this study of kids in the "juvie" system. Nicely inscribed and signed by the author in blue ballpoint on the title page: "6/97 / To Pat--/ With hope for / a kind and just / society for all children. / Best--/ Bill Ayers." Below this is another inscription and signature in black ballpoint, that of an educator (Frank Tobin) who plays a pivotal role and appears throughout this book: "Pat--/ Your interest and / obvious compassion / is most encouraging! / Thank you! / Frank T. (Tobs)." Unusual double-signed copy.
