{"product_id":"dear-martin-paperback","title":"Dear Martin - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNic Stone\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003ePowerful, wrenching.\" -JOHN GREEN, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eTurtles All the Way Down\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Raw and gripping.\" \u003cb\u003e-JASON REYNOLDS, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling coauthor of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAll American Boys\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A must-read!\" \u003cb\u003e-ANGIE THOMAS, #1 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ebestselling author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Hate U Give\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling debut, a William C. Morris Award Finalist. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. Despite leaving his rough neighborhood behind, he can't escape the scorn of his former peers or the ridicule of his new classmates. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJustyce 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen comes the day Justyce goes driving with his best friend, Manny, windows rolled down, music turned up--\u003ci\u003eway \u003c\/i\u003eup, sparking the fury of a white off-duty cop beside them. Words fly. Shots are fired. Justyce and Manny are caught in the crosshairs. In the media fallout, it's Justyce who is under attack. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Vivid and powerful.\" \u003ci\u003e-Booklist, \u003c\/i\u003eStarred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A visceral portrait of a young man reckoning with the ugly, persistent violence of social injustice.\" -\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNic Stone\u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003ci\u003eDear Martin, \u003c\/i\u003eher 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e You can find her fangirling over her husband and sons on Twitter and Instagram at @getnicced or on her website nicstone.info.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 04, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dear Martin\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51964271526189,"sku":"9781101939529","price":15.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/dear-martin-paperback-1218143.webp?v=1775479147","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/dear-martin-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}