Dear Martin

Nic Stone

Oct 2017 · Sold by Ember

About this ebook

#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

Ratings and reviews

As a multiracial, young, black man, this hits home in so many ways. Though I don't have the experience of growing up with little money, I still identify with Justyce and Manny. I picked this book up in the library, opened to a random page and was hooked. I bought it the same day and finished it the next. Foolishly, after i started reading, I hoped to find answers for questions that only I can answer. It helped me think about them in a different way but I am still left thinking about them: what do WE do about the increasing unfettered violence against us? There is no easy answer. But this book made me feel good. I loved it. I loved the character development, the relationships, the realness of the characters' thoughts and predicaments. The method and style was unique and enjoyable. And I read the sneak peek of another book by her (Nic Stone) and I loved it too! I think I found my new author to follow :) Thank you, Nic Stone, for writing. I cherish it.

Read this book. Now. Buy it and read it and keep it because you will not forget it. Dear Martin is an amazing story that deserves love, and does a great job of telling the issues Justyce and many other people like him face. It deserves recognition

i literally loved this book and im really picky when it comes to books. like from the plot to the characters, its just an amazing book overall. like for a black kid to be expected to do neverless than the best was just eye opening on how much peoples opinions can afecta ones life.

About the author

Nic Stone is a native of Atlanta and a Spelman College graduate. After working extensively in teen mentoring and living in Israel for a few years, she returned to the United States to write full-time. Dear Martin, her first novel, is loosely based on a series of true events involving the shooting deaths of unarmed African American teenagers. Shaken by the various responses to these incidents—and to the pro-justice movement that sprang up as a result—Stone began the project in an attempt to examine current affairs through the lens of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s teachings.
 
You can find her fangirling over her husband and sons on Twitter and Instagram at @getnicced or on her website nicstone.info.