Something Like Hope

from Whisper1

Written by an author who has vast experience in the child detention system, this is an incredible book of young 17 year old Shavonne who has somehow survived a very traumatic childhood, a life of failed foster home experiences and now resides in a juvenile detention facility. Grieving the loss of...

from ShouldIReadIt

Seventeen year old Shavonne is in a juvenile detention facility. Teens wind up incarcerated from reasons ranging to serious crimes they've committed to serious crimes committed against them. Many have been raped in foster homes, which have led them to lives of crime. Their problems continue when ...

from mcoleman73

This story is both brutally honest, and hopeful. Shawn Goodman wrote this poignant novel in response to his experiences working in juvenile detention facilities. Unfortunately, many people across the country have had experiences like Shawn. This is why it's so very important for people to know ab...

from mamelotti

Something Like Hope is one of those books that takes away your breath and shocks you. At times this book was disturbing especially when you start thinking about how this happens in real life. It's definitely a book that needs to read by more people so they can become more aware.

from Whisper1

Written by an author who has vast experience in the child detention system, this is an incredible book of young 17 year old Shavonne who has somehow survived a very traumatic childhood, a life of failed foster home experiences and now resides in a juvenile detention facility. Grieving the loss of...