"Nell Bernstein's new book could be for juvenile justice what Rachel Carson's book was for the environmental movement."
--Andrew Cohen, correspondent, ABC News
"What adults do to children behind the walls of America's juvenile prisons is criminal. If we want to change the United States' senseless addiction to incarceration, the best possible place to start is transforming how our justice system treats our children. This book shows just how that can be done."
--Piper Kerman
"[A]n unflinching look at America's unbalanced juvenile justice system."
--"Ebony"
"An excellent piece of advocacy."
--"Los Angeles Review of Books"
"Passionate, thoughtful, and well-researched--a resounding call to action."
--"Publishers Weekly" (starred review)
Praise for "Burning Down the House"
"Nell Bernstein s new book could be for juvenile justice what Rachel Carson s book was for the environmental movement."
Andrew Cohen, correspondent, ABC News
"What adults do to children behind the walls of America s juvenile prisons is criminal. If we want to change the United States senseless addiction to incarceration, the best possible place to start is transforming how our justice system treats our children. This book shows just how that can be done."
Piper Kerman
"An unflinching look at America s unbalanced juvenile justice system."
"Ebony"
"An excellent piece of advocacy."
"Los Angeles Review of Books"
"Passionate, thoughtful, and well-researcheda resounding call to action."
"Publishers Weekly" (starred review)
"
Praise for Burning Down the House "Nell Bernstein s new book could be for juvenile justice what Rachel Carson s book was for the environmental movement."
Andrew Cohen, correspondent, ABC News
"What adults do to children behind the walls of America s juvenile prisons is criminal. If we want to change the United States senseless addiction to incarceration, the best possible place to start is transforming how our justice system treats our children. This book shows just how that can be done."
Piper Kerman
"An unflinching look at America s unbalanced juvenile justice system."
Ebony "An excellent piece of advocacy."
Los Angeles Review of Books "Passionate, thoughtful, and well-researcheda resounding call to action."
Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"
Praise for Burning Down the House "Nell Bernstein's new book could be for juvenile justice what Rachel Carson's book was for the environmental movement."
--Andrew Cohen, correspondent, ABC News
"What adults do to children behind the walls of America's juvenile prisons is criminal. If we want to change the United States' senseless addiction to incarceration, the best possible place to start is transforming how our justice system treats our children. This book shows just how that can be done."
--Piper Kerman
"An unflinching look at America's unbalanced juvenile justice system."
--
Ebony "An excellent piece of advocacy."
--
Los Angeles Review of Books "Passionate, thoughtful, and well-researched--a resounding call to action."
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Publishers Weekly (starred review)