"From a mother whose children were taken from her at the U.S. border by the American government in 2018 and another mother who helped reunite the family, a crucial, searing story about the immigration odyssey, family separation and reunification, and the power of individuals to band together to overcome even the most cruel and unjust circumstances."--

Set in the harsh world of the American juvenile detention system, Dog Pound tells the story of seventeen-year-old Butch charged with assaulting a corrections officer. Facing attacks from hardened criminals and ruthless guards, he finds he has to become vicious in order to survive.