In an environment where kindness equals weakness, how do those who care survive? A Tayshas Reading List Pick An ALA-YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Book "Shawn Goodman takes us inside the gritty world of our juvenile justice system with the verve of a master storyteller." -Jordan Sonnenblick, author of Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie "A gripping story of a boy's climb to manhood on his own terms." -Paul Volponi, author of The Final Four "The reader will be seized by [the boy's] plight and his determination not only to survive, but to better himself." -Todd Strasser, author of Give a Boy a Gun "Kindness for Weakness is a daring, dazzling leap into the dark passage that is the journey to manhood." -Paul Griffin, author of The Orange Houses "Gripping action, gritty dialogue, vivid characters, and palpable tension permeate the brief chapters of James's powerful, honest, compelling narrative." -School Library Journal