SuitabookJustice and prejudice
Brian’s school project on Leo Frank and Julius’s arrest prompt him to recognise that the justice system can be flawed; Amanda’s father is also on trial.Critical: the book challenges or disapproves of this theme.Critical: the book challenges or disapproves of this theme.How the book presents it: The plot explicitly frames Frank as wrongly convicted and Julius’s arrest as unjust, and Brian comes to question the system’s fairness. This supports a critical reading of these injustices, not a claim about every aspect of the trial.
Talk about: How does learning about Frank’s case change the way Brian understands Julius’s arrest and Amanda’s father’s trial?