87) In the book Punching the Air, how did Amal fall when he was getting off the bus? His hands and feet were shackled, and the officer (Stafford) held out his hand to help Amal step down, but then pulled his hand back quick and Amal fell (p. 86-87) In the book Punching the Air, where would Amal rather have gone on the night of the incident? Amal would rather have gone to the skate park (p. 84) In the book Punching the Air, what did Omari want Amal to go and do on the night of the incident? go down to the courts for a two-on-two game of Basketball (p. 71) In the book Punching the Air, how did Amal get hurt on the bus? The guy sitting opposite of Amal hits the back of Amal's head with his handcuffed fits and it makes Amal hit the glass window (p.
72) In the book Punching the Air, why did Clyde give Amal books to read? to take his mind off things for a little while (p. 63) In the book Punching the Air, what was the first book Clyde gave Amal to read? The Autobiography of Malcolm X (p. 60) In the book Punching the Air, what is the county jail behind the courtroom called? the tombs (p. Thanks to Edelweiss and Balzer + Bray for the eARC which I received in exchange for an unbiased review.In the book Punching the Air, what did Amal's grandma say it was called where slaves had to go through to get on a ship sailing to America where African people lost everything and stepped out into a future they didn't know? the Door of No Return (p. And it's relevant to the story! Anyway, consider this required reading, especially for all the folks trying to "read woke". I can't wait to share this important book with everyone I know! Also, like, that cover y'all. It does such a great job of illustrating just how deeply flawed and racist our "justice" systems are. It takes a while to read, because sometimes you just kind of have to sit with it for a while to process it. So spare in that way that only books in verse can be. It starts with the conviction and then moves into Amal's experiences in a juvenile detention center.Įvery year, there's a book that I promote really heavily in classrooms. This book is clearly heavily inspired by Yusef's story as it tells the story of Amal, a teen in prison for a similar crime that he did not commit.
After the five had served their sentences of 5-15 years, they were exonerated when the real culprit came forward. Yusef Salaam is one of the "Central Park Five", young men of color who were incorrectly accused of raping and beating a woman jogging in Central Park in the late 80s.
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