{"product_id":"pushing-hope-an-illustrated-memoir-of-survival-9781662680397","title":"Pushing Hope: An Illustrated Memoir of Survival","description":"\u003cb\u003e★ School Library Journal, starred review \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This is what justice looks like. We are told we live in an age of few if any heroes, but Raymond Santana is a real genuine hero. His story is one of unbelievable courage in the face of rampant injustice and impressive resilience as he maintains his dignity and in the face of obstacles that would destroy many of us. Bravo!\" --Ken Burns, filmmaker \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne of the Central Park Five reflects on his wrongful conviction--and tireless fight for his 2002 exoneration--in this moving young adult illustrated memoir. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRaymond Santana's story is an example to teens of the power of hope and resilience--and the importance of fighting injustice to stand up for what's right. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Raymond Santana was just 14, he was accused of a crime he didn't commit. The 1989 rape of a jogger in Central Park was pinned on Santana and four other young teens, a tragedy that would change their lives forever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this powerful illustrated memoir, Raymond Santana takes readers on a journey from his move to Harlem, to his arrest and trial, and from his time in prison to his ongoing fight for justice. Exonerated in 2002, Santana has made it his mission to fight wrongful convictions and injustice. What has sustained him and given him the strength for that fight, is his creativity--art and fashion have always been a refuge and a source of hope. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTeaming up with celebrated artist Keith Henry Brown, Raymond Santana shows in vivid color how one can survive by pushing a message of hope.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Calkins Creek Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/28\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781662680397\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2025 pg. 92\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/11\/2025\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Raymond Santana","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51634915573941,"sku":"9781662680397","price":21.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_ed52f7f1-7f6e-4c8c-a557-203fb901c22e.jpg?v=1756789496","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/pushing-hope-an-illustrated-memoir-of-survival-9781662680397","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}