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Dear Martin

Nic Stone

2017210 pagesabout 3–5 hours
2017
first published
  • 2017Crown Books for Young Readers · 210 pages · ENGISBN 9781101939499
  • 2017Listening Library · ENGISBN 9781524782351
  • 2018Simon & Schuster, Limited · 224 pages · ENGISBN 9781471175565
  • 2018Simon & Schuster, Limited · 224 pages · ENGISBN 9781471175572
  • 2018Rowohlt TaschenbuchISBN 9783499218330
  • 2017Crown Books for Young Readers · 224 pagesISBN 9781101939505
  • 2018Turtleback Books · 240 pagesISBN 9780606415552
  • 2021Ember · 240 pages · ENGISBN 9781101939529

"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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Content notes

  • Racismmoderateunreviewed
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