"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.

"Vivid and powerful." -Booklist, Starred Review

"A visceral portrait of a young man reckoning with the ugly, persistent violence of social injustice." -Publishers Weekly

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers
Published: 10/17/2017
ISBN: 9781101939499
Pages: 224
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.80w x 0.90d
Award: William C. Morris YA Debut Award - Finalist

Review Citations: Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2017 pg. 115
Publishers Weekly 07/31/2017
Booklist 08/01/2017 pg. 55
Kirkus Reviews Fall Preview 08/15/2017 pg. 71
School Library Journal 09/01/2017
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2017
Shelf Awareness 10/27/2017
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 192070 / Dear Martin
Reading Level: 4.8 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 6