{"product_id":"dear-martin-nic-stone-9781101939529","title":"Dear Martin by Nic Stone","description":"\u003ch3\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 #1 New York Times bestselling debut, a William C. Morris Award Finalist.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite leaving his rough neighborhood behind, he can't escape the scorn of his former peers or the ridicule of his new classmates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJustyce looks to the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for answers. But do they hold up anymore? \u003cstrong\u003eHe starts a journal to Dr. King to find out.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShots are fired. \u003c\/strong\u003eJustyce and Manny are caught in the crosshairs. In the media fallout, it's Justyce who is under attack.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eDear Martin\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Powerful, wrenching.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—John Green, #1 New York Times bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eTurtles All the Way Down\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Raw and gripping.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Jason Reynolds, New York Times Bestselling Coauthor of \u003cem\u003eAll American Boys\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A must-read!”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Angie Thomas, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of \u003cem\u003eThe Hate U Give\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Vivid and powerful.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Booklist, Starred Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A visceral portrait of a young man reckoning with the ugly, persistent violence of social injustice.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Publishers Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bust-Down Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50533565333819,"sku":"1101939524","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/9781101939529.jpg?v=1776201929","url":"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/dear-martin-nic-stone-9781101939529","provider":"Bust-Down Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}