Dear Martin
By Nic Stone
Categories: Children's Books
Dear Martin (2017) is the debut young adult novel of Nic Stone, written in response to the killing of Jordan Davis. It reached No. 4 on The New York Times bestseller list. Justyce McAllister, a top student at an elite Atlanta prep school, is handcuffed by a police officer while trying to help his ex-girlfriend. Shaken, he begins writing letters to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to test King's teachings against his own life – until a confrontation with an off-duty officer turns deadly and makes Justyce national news.
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- John Green: “I read in one sitting; it was that good: Dear Martin by Nic Stone... I started reading it one night and stayed up way past my bedtime to finish it.”