The Last Execution

by Jesper Wung-Sung

Other authorsLindy Falk van Rooyen (Translator)
Hardcover, 2016

Library's review

This fictionalized account of the execution of a 15-year-old boy in 1853, the last execution in Denmark, will leave readers pondering the moral implications of capital punishment in a world where context and identity affect justice. Author’s Note

Tags

NCSS Standards Theme--Time-Continuity-Change, NCSS Standards Theme--Power-Authority-Governance, NCSS Standards Theme--Civic Ideals and Practices, Contemporary Concerns, Reading Level-High (9-12)

Genres

Collection

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People

Publication

Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books (2016), 144 pages

Description

Based on the true story of the last execution in Denmark's history, this novel asks a question that plagues a small Danish town in 1853: does a fifteen-year-old boy deserve to be put to death?

Awards

USBBY Outstanding International Book (Grades 9-12 — 2017)
CCBC Choices (2017)
Capitol Choices Noteworthy Book for Children and Teens (2017)
NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People (2017)

Language

English

Original language

English

Original publication date

2017

Pages

144

Physical description

144 p.; 8.25 inches

ISBN

1481429655 / 9781481429658

DDC/MDS

813.6

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