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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • WILLIAM C. MORRIS AWARD FINALIST • ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE’S 100 BEST YA BOOKS OF ALL TIME
After a traffic stop turns violent at the hands of the police, a young Black teen grapples with racism—and what it means for his future. Critically acclaimed author Nic Stone boldly tackles America’s troubled history with race relations in her gripping debut novel.
"Raw and gripping." –JASON REYNOLDS, #1 New York Times bestselling co-author of Stamped: Racism, Anti-Racism, and You
Justyce 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 without cause.
When faced with injustice, 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 and a friend spark the fury of an off-duty cop. Words fly, shots are fired, and the boys get caught in the crosshairs. But in the media fallout, it's Justyce who is under attack.
"A must-read!” –ANGIE THOMAS, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Hate U Give
"Powerful, wrenching.” –JOHN GREEN, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Turtles All the Way Down
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“Stone’s novel is a raw, honest, and in-depth look at modern racism in America. She analyzes racism not only through the lens of a young man living it, but also through the lens of the past and Dr. King’s teachings. This multi-layered approach to such a complex and heartbreaking problem goes deeper than ‘racism is bad’ and instead analyzes what forms racism can take and the idea that there’s no such thing as ‘harmless racism’ or ‘funny racism.’ She shows how the events in people’s lives shape their beliefs and prejudices—and sometimes even change them…Compelling.”
— RT Book Reviews (4 stars)
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“Narrator Dion Graham conveys Justyce McAllister’s depth of character and inner conflict…Graham at first registers Justyce’s confusion and shock. With equal believability, Graham depicts Justyce’s anger and trauma at experiencing racism at his mostly white prep school…Graham reflects Justyce’s isolation, suffering, and occasional moments of solace…[and], finally, hope in this powerful journey of self-discovery. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.”
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“Raw and gripping.”
— Jason Reynolds, coauthor of All American Boys -
A New York Times Bestseller!A William C. Morris Award Finalist!An ALAN / Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award Finalist!A 2018 BookExpo Editors' Buzz Selection!An Indies Introduce Selection! A Kids' Indie Next List pick!
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A powerful, wrenching, and compulsively readable story that lays bare the history, and the present, of racism in America.
— John Green, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Turtles All the Way Down -
Painfully timely and deeply moving.
— Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author -
Raw and gripping.
— Jason Reynolds, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Long Way Down -
Absolutely incredible, honest, gut-wrenching. A must read!
— Angie Thomas, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Hate U Give -
Teens, librarians and teachers alike will find this book a godsend...Vivid and powerful.
— Booklist, Starred Review -
A visceral portrait of a young man reckoning with the ugly, persistent violence of social injustice.
— Publishers Weekly
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Winner of an AudioFile Earphones Award
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A 2017 ALA Best Book for Young Adults
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An Indie Next Kids' List Great Read
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A Printz Awards Honor Book
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Among shortlisted titles for Amelia Elizabeth Walden Book Award for Young Adult Fiction, 2018
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Among shortlisted titles for William C. Morris YA Debut Award, 2018
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Among shortlisted titles for Amelia Elizabeth Walden Book Award for Young Adult Fiction, 2018
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Among shortlisted titles for William C. Morris YA Debut Award, 2018
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Among shortlisted titles for Amelia Elizabeth Walden Book Award for Young Adult Fiction, 2018
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Among shortlisted titles for William C. Morris YA Debut Award, 2018
Dear Martin Listener Reviews
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Marie-Louise Johansson, 8/21/2022
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Elizabeth Zender, 2/18/2022
About Nic Stone
Nic Stone is an Atlanta native and a Spelman College graduate. After working extensively in teen mentoring and living in Israel for several years, she returned to the United States to write full-time. Her debut novel for young adults, Dear Martin, was a New York Times bestseller and a William C. Morris Award finalist. Odd One Out was an NPR Best Book of the Year and a Rainbow Book List Top Ten selection.
About Dion Graham
Dion Graham is an award-winning narrator named a “Golden Voice” by AudioFile magazine. He has been a recipient of the prestigious Audie Award numerous times, as well as Earphones Awards, the Publishers Weekly Listen Up Awards, IBPA Ben Franklin Awards, and the ALA Odyssey Award. He was nominated in 2015 for a Voice Arts Award for Outstanding Narration. He is also a critically acclaimed actor who has performed on Broadway, off Broadway, internationally, in films, and in several hit television series. He is a graduate of Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of the Arts, with an MFA degree in acting.