In "Kindness for Weakness" by Shawn Goodman, the story follows the life of a teenager named James, who struggles with his identity and the harsh realities of growing up in a violent neighborhood. After an incident at school leads him to a youth detention center, James is forced to confront his past and the choices that have led him there. Through his experiences in detention, he learns about survival, friendship, and the complexities of human relationships. As he navigates the challenges of his environment, he discovers that kindness can be both a strength and a vulnerability, reshaping his understanding of what it means to be truly brave. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is aimed at children at US 9th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 14 years.

There are 272 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2015 by Random House USA Inc .