#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ⢠WILLIAM C. MORRIS AWARD FINALIST ⢠ONE OF TIME MAGAZINEāS 100 BEST YA BOOKS OF ALL TIME
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After a traffic stop turns violent at the hands of the police, a young Black teen grapples with racismāand what it means for his future. Critically acclaimed author Nic Stone boldly tackles Americaās troubled history with race relations in her gripping debut novel.
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"Raw and gripping." āJASON REYNOLDS, #1 New York Times bestsellingĀ co-author of Stamped: Racism, Anti-Racism, and You
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Justyce is a good kid, an honor student, and always there to help a friendābut none of that matters to the police officer who just put him in handcuffs without cause.
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When faced with injustice,Ā 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.
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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.
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"A must-read!ā āANGIE THOMAS, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Hate U Give
"Powerful, wrenching.ā āJOHN GREEN, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Turtles All the Way Down