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Law Related Education
Leapholes - Middle School Pilot Project 
"Leapholes" by James Grippando, published September 2006 by American Bar Association. ISBN: 1590316665
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"Leapholes" by James Grippando tells the story of Ryan, a middle school boy who hates school and is in trouble with the law. The one person that can help him is a mysterious magical old attorney named Hezekiah. Together they do their legal research by zooming through "Leapholes"; physically entering the law books and coming face-to-face with actual people from famous cases- like Rosa Parks and Dred Scott- who will help Ryan defend himself in court.
In 2007 the NH Bar Association invited several middle schools from around the state to participate in the "Leapholes" pilot project. The NHBA provided the classes with books for each student and teacher. The students will read the book and, with the help of a volunteer attorney, discuss the legal aspects of the book. Each class will then participate in a culminating activity to be presented to volunteers from the Bar Association.
The potential of "Leapholes" as a program for helping middle school students acheive better reading, writing, research and debating skills will be evaluated following its pilot run.
Please visit the American Bar Association's "Leapholes" page for more information about the book, book reviews and an interview with the author.
Other Leapholes-related resources:
Study Guide (PDF)
"Leapholes"- Chapter 1 (PDF)
PowerPoint presentation
For more information about the "Leapholes" Pilot Project, or any of the other NH Bar Association Law Related Education programs, please contact Coordinator Robin E. Knippers at 224-6942, ext. 3259.
Financial Support for the Law Related Education Program is provided by
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