Dear Martin
by Nic Stone
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Justyce is a good kid, an honor student, and always there to help a friend—but none of that matters to the police officer who just put him in handcuffs without cause.
When faced with injustice, Justyce looks to the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for answers. But do they hold up anymore? He starts a journal to Dr. King to find out.
Then comes the day Justyce and a friend spark the fury of an off-duty cop. Words fly, shots are fired, and the boys get caught in the crosshairs. But in the media fallout, it's Justyce who is under attack.
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Young adult fiction, race relations, fiction, police brutality, letters, social themes, prejudice & racisim, violence, people & placesYoung Adult Fiction - People & Places - United States - African American & Black, Young Adult Fiction - Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism, Young Adult Fiction - Social Themes - Violence, Racial profiling in law enforcement, African Americans, Racism, Children's fiction, Race relations, fiction, African americans, fiction, Letters, fiction, Police, fiction, New York Times bestsellerPeople
Justyce McAllister, Manny Rivers, Jared Christensen, SJ Friedman, Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968)Places
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2018, Simon & Schuster, Limited, Simon & Schuster Children's UK
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1471175561 9781471175565
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"Powerful, wrenching.” –JOHN GREEN, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Turtles All the Way Down
"Raw and gripping." –JASON REYNOLDS, New York Times bestselling coauthor of All American Boys
"A must-read!” –ANGIE THOMAS, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Hate U Give
Raw, captivating, and undeniably real, Nic Stone joins industry giants Jason Reynolds and Walter Dean Myers as she boldly tackles American race relations in this stunning #1 New York Times bestselling debut, a William C. Morris Award Finalist.
Justyce McAllister is a good kid, an honor student, and always there to help a friend—but none of that matters to the police officer who just put him in handcuffs. Despite leaving his rough neighborhood behind, he can't escape the scorn of his former peers or the ridicule of his new classmates.
Justyce looks to the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for answers. But do they hold up anymore? He starts a journal to Dr. King to find out.
Then comes the day Justyce goes driving with his best friend, Manny, windows rolled down, music turned up—way up, sparking the fury of a white off-duty cop beside them. Words fly. Shots are fired. Justyce and Manny are caught in the crosshairs. In the media fallout, it's Justyce who is under attack.
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