This is not what you think. Rather than the proud, flag-waving "MADE IN THE USA" screamed from rooftops, this is Made in the USA: The Sex Trafficking of America's Children by Alisa Jordheim of the Justice Society. This is a book that reminds us over and over again that, like so many things, sex trafficking isn't just "over there" in the developing world, but exists in the city, suburbs, and rural areas of the USA, as well. It is not something we can brush off and ignore as our children are bought and sold.
Jordheim does a great job of bringing the picture together - what it is, how it happens, and what the effects are on those pulled (or sold in). Sex-trafficking is a large and varied issue and girls AND boys are at risk. However, Jordheim doesn't just educate us, but also presents ways to help including groups that have been starting, warning signs and when to report to the NHTRC (National Human Trafficking Resource Center), as well as listing other national and international groups.
This book is not for just anyone to read, but I think everyone should take the time to read and educate themselves on sex-trafficking and the HUGE deal it is EVEN IN AMERICA. Often we look for the problems overseas so we don't have to focus on them here, but Jordheim does a great job of bringing these stories to life and reminding us that these are real, and they are here. Don't look overseas, when you can probably look in your own town.
Educate yourself, and then work to make this book an archive - hopefully, some day, a book like this will not need to be read. That's my hope. But for now - read it.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the author and/or publisher through the Speakeasy blogging book review network. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255.
Jordheim does a great job of bringing the picture together - what it is, how it happens, and what the effects are on those pulled (or sold in). Sex-trafficking is a large and varied issue and girls AND boys are at risk. However, Jordheim doesn't just educate us, but also presents ways to help including groups that have been starting, warning signs and when to report to the NHTRC (National Human Trafficking Resource Center), as well as listing other national and international groups.
This book is not for just anyone to read, but I think everyone should take the time to read and educate themselves on sex-trafficking and the HUGE deal it is EVEN IN AMERICA. Often we look for the problems overseas so we don't have to focus on them here, but Jordheim does a great job of bringing these stories to life and reminding us that these are real, and they are here. Don't look overseas, when you can probably look in your own town.
Educate yourself, and then work to make this book an archive - hopefully, some day, a book like this will not need to be read. That's my hope. But for now - read it.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the author and/or publisher through the Speakeasy blogging book review network. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255.
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