{"product_id":"dear-justyce-9781984829696","title":"Dear Justyce","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn NPR Best Book of the Year * The stunning sequel to the critically acclaimed, #1 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e bestseller \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDear Martin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e. An incarcerated teen writes letters to his best friend about his experiences in the American juvenile justice system\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn unflinching look into the tragically flawed practices and silenced voices in the American juvenile justice system. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVernell LaQuan Banks and Justyce McAllister grew up a block apart in the Southwest Atlanta neighborhood of Wynwood Heights. Years later, though, Justyce walks the illustrious halls of Yale University . . . and Quan sits behind bars at the Fulton Regional Youth Detention Center. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough a series of flashbacks, vignettes, and letters to Justyce--the protagonist of \u003ci\u003eDear Martin\u003c\/i\u003e--Quan's story takes form. Troubles at home and misunderstandings at school give rise to police encounters and tough decisions. But then there's a dead cop and a weapon with Quan's prints on it. What leads a bright kid down a road to a murder charge? Not even Quan is sure. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA powerful, raw, must-read told through the lens of a Black boy ensnared by our broken criminal justice system. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e-Kirkus, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ember\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/04\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781984829696\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.30w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e509589 \/ Dear Justyce\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.3 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 6\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Nic Stone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41574572032181,"sku":"9781984829696","price":11.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_59c837a1-5a5c-4614-aa71-455f052753c9.jpg?v=1643696154","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/dear-justyce-9781984829696","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}