While the violent boys at the detention center alarm most adults, Sophia sees possibility where others see hopelessness and is drawn to them despite their volatile natures. Mindful of the impact of their past traumas, her determination to seek justice on their behalf leads to battles with administrators as heart-breaking decisions and events affect those she strives to support. Will punishment be the answer? Or can they be helped to find new ways? Will they survive once released? Struggling to endure these challenges, Sophia's own world is rocked by a family death that exposes agonizing long-buried secrets. Unraveling the web of her past forces Sophia to see herself and those around her through new eyes, when everything she once believed gets challenged. Available at https: //www.amazon.com/dp/1975628500/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1505846897&sr=8-1&keywords=crooked+grow+the+trees