{"product_id":"too-young-to-kill-a-true-story-of-teen-bullying-torment-and-murder-9780806544557","title":"Too Young to Kill: A True Story of Teen Bullying, Torment, and Murder","description":"\u003cb\u003eNew and updated anniversary edition! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs daily headlines about bullying and teen violence render it more timely than ever, this shocking true crime tale of a vulnerable small-town girl gruesomely murdered by the peers she called friends is now updated with chilling new details and insights from \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author, investigative journalist, and host of the hit podcast \u003ci\u003eCrossing the Line, \u003c\/i\u003eM. William Phelps. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter leaving her troubled home life in Texas, 16-year-old Adrianne Reynolds hoped for a fresh start as part of her adoptive father's family in East Moline, Illinois, near the banks of the Mississippi River. Seeking acceptance, she was drawn to a trio of classmates steeped in, and obsessed with, the Juggalo culture--fans of the rap duo Insane Clown Posse. Though they bonded over their feelings of being outcasts, sporting dark clothing, \"killer\" clown makeup, tattoos, and piercings, Adrianne was ill-prepared to deal with the twisted tangles of jealousy and domination in her new social world. After a brutal murder stunned the community and was traced back to the teens, bonds were severed and loyalties tested . . . as the shocking truth finally emerged.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this updated edition of a true-crime classic, M. William Phelps revisits the alarming and timely saga of a girl who tried to find herself, the youths who befriended and then betrayed her, and the heartbreaking problems of bullying and teen-on-teen violence that continue to shock and bewilder us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Citadel Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/24\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780806544557\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs","brand":"M. William Phelps","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44752361455797,"sku":"9780806544557","price":15.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_56cded25-0b0d-4bf5-b3da-3b12bb4e3d1a.jpg?v=1730214970","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/too-young-to-kill-a-true-story-of-teen-bullying-torment-and-murder-9780806544557","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}