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Niemandsland (2011)

by Watt Key(Favorite Author)

4 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

3791511157 (ISBN13: 9783791511153)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Dressler

series

Alabama Moon

review 1: Hal has just been transferred from a boy's home to a juvenile facility for older boys. He must stay there until he is 18. Inmates in the facility must choose one of two gangs to belong to if they want to survive. The guards allow the gangs to exist and even encourage friction between both groups. Hal doesn't want to choose sides and just wants to stay out of trouble, but he might not be able to do that.
review 2: Dirt Road HomeIf you read Alabama Moon you will remember Hal, he left Pinson with Moon and their friend. He went home to Daddy; they have decided to go straight. Daddy will stop drinking and 14 year old Hal will get through Hellenweiler Boys Home with a clean record and they can both start over. Mr Wellington is a lawyer they know who is trying to... more help Hal get out of Hellenweiler before he is 18. If the justice system was just, this would be a piece of cake. Hal arrives at Hellenweiler and swiftly comes to realize that he has entered Hell. This is a place of evil intent; getting out with a clean record will be impossible because the guards and warden at Hellenweiler write false records for all the boys in their ‘care’. They are the career criminals at that jail. Their hypocrisy sets the cruel and violent tone of the place. The staff is so cynical that they are not prepared for Hal’s unwavering dedication to turning his life around. A gritty story of Hal's decision to stick to his ideals at any cost and the impact it has on those around him. Who is it that wrote the line? "An ounce of truth benefits like ripples on a pond." less

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