Fight for Your Life: The Story of Ruben Hurricane Carter

Start-to-Finish: Blue The Start-to-Finish Blue collection is a high-interest, considerate reading series designed to promote independent reading for struggling readers aged 9 to 17 years but reading at a 4th-5th grade level. Each set consists of a paperback book, a computer CD ROM book, an audio book and a teacher's guide. NOTE: A portable USB DVD writer is available for loan if your computer system does not have a CD/DVD drive. In 1966, Rubin Hurricane Carter was one of the top-ranked fighters in the sport of boxing. But after three people were murdered in a barroom in Paterson, New Jersey, Rubin and a friend named John Artis were arrested for the killings, and in 1967 they were convicted by an all-white jury for a crime they did not commit. While in prison, Carter researched his case, gathered compelling proof of his innocence, and published his story in The Sixteenth Round. The book helped Carter to gain the support of many people, including celebrities like Bob Dylan and Muhammad Ali. After being freed in 1976, Carter was sent back to prison when in a second trial he was reconvicted and sentenced to three consecutive life terms.