mandarchy 's review for:

All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook by Leslie Connor

4.0

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I don't normally give a book like this 4 stars, especially because I had to suspend belief. Maybe I am a little bit Tom, but I can't imagine a kid with so much freedom in a correctional facility - for one. But I could not put the book down. I needed to resolve how his mom became incarcerated and I was enamored by the positive language of the residents. I highlighted a couple of important precepts and especially like the idea that neighbors don't have to agree, but they could still feed each others dogs. What an insight of compassion.