num_pages: 224
description: 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 debut.Justyce McAllister is top of his class and set for the Ivy Leaguebut none of that matters to the police officer who just put him in handcuffs. And 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 upway 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.
language: English
title: Dear Martin
publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers