In 1935 London eleven-year-old Dominic is confused about his family's troubles and stops speaking. Then he spends the summer on the coast with his Uncle Roo and becomes friends with a one-legged Gypsy girl. When the summer holiday is threatened by an uprising against a band of Travelers, Dominic finds his voice and speaks against injustice.
Defines justice as fair and impartial behavior or treatment and cites such examples as the enforcement of laws in a country, equal treatment of everyone in a classroom, and the maintenance of rules in the home.
When Alex, a junior at an elite preparatory school, realizes that she may have been the victim of date rape, she confides in her roommates and sister who convince her to seek help from a secret society, the Mockingbirds.
Brian uses basketball to block out memories of his girlfriend and her family who were murdered; however, the upcoming trial and a high school history assignment forces him to face the past.
Discusses the concept of justice, its role in daily life, differing views of justice, how governments achieve justice, and individuals and organizations that have worked for justice.
