{"product_id":"dear-martin-9780606415552","title":"Dear Martin","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003ePowerful, wrenching.\" -JOHN GREEN, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eTurtles All the Way Down\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Raw and gripping.\" \u003cb\u003e-JASON REYNOLDS, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling coauthor of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAll American Boys\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A must-read \" \u003cb\u003e-ANGIE THOMAS, #1 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ebestselling author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Hate U Give\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRaw, 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 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling debut, a William C. Morris Award Finalist. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJustyce 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJustyce 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen comes the day Justyce goes driving with his best friend, Manny, windows rolled down, music turned up--\u003ci\u003eway \u003c\/i\u003eup, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Vivid and powerful.\" \u003ci\u003e-Booklist, \u003c\/i\u003eStarred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A visceral portrait of a young man reckoning with the ugly, persistent violence of social injustice.\" -\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Turtleback Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/04\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780606415552\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.40w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e192070 \/ Dear Martin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.8 \/ \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":42720807256245,"sku":"9780606415552","price":26.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_5ba70c19-624d-4efb-abec-e739d9fad64f.jpg?v=1675179469","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/dear-martin-9780606415552","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}