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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WILLIAM C. MORRIS AWARD FINALIST ONE OF TIME MAGAZINES 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 racismand what it means for his future. Critically acclaimed author Nic Stone boldly tackles Americas 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 friendbut 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, its 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
Author: Nic Stone
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers
Published: 10/17/2017
Pages: 224
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.80w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9781101939499
Language: English
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