Synopsis
When a black teen was murdered in a Sydney, Cape Breton park late one night, his young companion, Donald Marshall Jr., became a prime suspect. Sydney police coached two teens to testify against Donald which helped convict him of a murder he did not commit. He spent 11 years in prison untl he finally got a lucky break.
Not only was he eventually acquitted of a crime, but a royal commison inquiry into his wrongful conviction found that a non-Aboriginal youth would not have been convicted in the first place. Donald became a First Nations activist and later won a landmark court case in favour of native fishing rights. He was often referred to as the "reluctant hero" of the Mi'kmaq community.
Awards
Commended - Best Books for Children & Teens - Canadian Children's Book Centre 2013
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