Challenge: Second Chances: Maricopa County Public Defender’s Challenge

This summer, explore the power of redemption, resilience, and transformation through the Public Defender’s Second Chances reading challenge! Each of the selected titles offers a unique perspective on justice, personal growth, and the possibility of change, whether through real-life stories, thoughtful research, or powerful fiction.

When you complete 2 tasks, you will earn 20 points and a badge.

Maricopa County Public Defender logo with sunset in background
Maricopa County Public Defender logo with sunset in background
Task
Read The Science of Second Chances by Jennifer Doleac
Read The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater
Read Writing My Wrongs by Shaka Senghor
Read Better, Not Bitter by Yusef Salaam
Read Everything is Beautiful and Everything Hurts by Josie Shapiro
Read The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
Read All My Rage by Sahaa Tahir
Read Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson