Dear Martin

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Raw, 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 debut.Justyce McAllister is top of his class and set for the Ivy League but none of that matters to the police officer who just put him in handcuffs And despite leaving his rough neighborhood behind, he can t escape the scorn of his former peers or the ridicule of his new classmates Justyce looks to the teachings of Dr Martin Luther King Jr for answers But do they hold up any He starts a journal to Dr King to find out.Then comes the day Justyce goes driving with his best friend, Manny, windows rolled down, music turned up way up, 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. New Read Books Dear Martin Author Nic Stone – kino-fada.fr For some, it sounds like the kind of dystopian world inspired by The Hunger Games A dark, dystopian future where young men are gunned down for doing nothing wrong Imagine trying to live your life with the constant knowledge that you could be murdered for wearing the wrong clothes looking shady or having the...5 5 Stars LOVED THIS BOOK SO MUCH.CW racism, police brutality Dear Martin had me captivated the entire time, I seriously could not put it down I finished it in under 3 hours so if you are looking for a short yet intense read, this is the one for you I feel I avoided Dear Martin for a few months because I assumed the entire novel was written in letters to Dr King, which is not a format I prefer to read I was pleasantly surprised to find the letters complimented the chronological storytelling, 5 5 Stars LOVED THIS BOOK SO MUCH.CW racism, police brutality Dea...NOTE As a white woman, I am incapable of fully understanding the issues that plague black individuals today I recognize my privilege and try to learn something new every single day, and I am so grateful for authors like Nic Stone who can teach me new ways of seeing society That said, my opinion on this book is honestly so much less important than own voice reviewers words If you or someone you know is an own voice reviewer of this book and would like your review to be featured in my blog po NOTE As a white woman, I am incapable of fully understanding the issues that plague black individuals today I recognize my privilege and try to learn something new every single day, and I am so grateful for authors like Nic Stone who can teach me new ways of seeing society That said, my opinion on this book is honestly so much less important than own voice reviewers words If you or someone you know is an own voice reviewer of this book and would like your review to be featured in my blog post, please message me here on Goodreads or DM me on twitter because I would love to share your words First and foremost, let me tell you that this is one of the mostimportantstories that I have ever had the mixed pleasure and heartache of reading Justyce s story is one of societal racism, police brutality, toxic masculinity, and privilege His letters to Martin Luther King, Jr beautifully depict the ...This was super brutal and super good And so smolit literally arrived in the mail and I nearly lost it in the packaging But while I do have some quibbles about the size, ultimately I think it s AMAZING that 200 pages can pack this massive punch This is the kind of BlackLivesMatter book that s super important for everyone to read And as the author s note says, it san attempt to examine current affairs through the lens of Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr s teachingsWhich was SO grea This was super brutal and super good And so smolit literally arrived in the mail and I nearly lost it in the packaging But while I do have some quibbles about the size, ultimately I think it s AMAZING that 200 pages can pack this massive punch This is the kind of BlackLivesMatter book that s super important for everyone to read And as the author s note says, it san attempt to examine current affairs thr...Every moment of this felt like a punch to the gut There s honestly not much else to say about this book Despite being incredibly short, I think Dear Martin speaks for itself about racism and hatred and prejudice It s hard to write a book that makes a reader feel, but reading this book just made me feel like I was being punched in the gut, ov...4.5 starsI honestly have no idea why this isn t gettinghype, because this book is absolutely beautiful, important, and poignant It opens eyes minds about issues that are happening RIGHT NOW, and it offers perspective from people who are the ones facing those issues This is a book everyone should read.First, I d like to say that I am a person of color, but I am not black I ve faced racism...This was short, but REALLY powerful and so important It was refreshing to see a male PoC as the narrator in a YA book, too And the comparison to The Hate U Give is inevitable, but I don t think it needs to be any sort of contest Both of these books are amazing They both focus on police brutality racism, but this one does take a different approach and weaves in some very important questions of toxic masculinity, sexism, and identity First of all, I m obviously white and realllllly can This was short, but REALLY powerful and so important It was refreshing to see a male PoC as the narrator in a YA book, too And the comparison to The Hate U Give is inevitable, but I don t think it needs to be any sort of contest Both of these books are amazing They both focus on police brutality racism, but this one does take a different approach and weaves in some very important questions of toxic masculinity, sexism, and identity First of all, I m obviously white and realllllly can t speak on some of the importa...This book is so powerful and moving This book is literally one of the best I ve read in ages and deserves equal amount of hype as The Hate U Give I cannot stress how much people need to read this book RTC buddy read with my most favoritest son th...Such a small book, and yet so impactful.Do you ever just start a book and think Oh you, you re going to be a favourite Because that s exactly what I felt when I opened this book and read the first chapter By the second I was crying, and smiling, laughing, and in so much pain.This book is mostly about Justyce, a seventeen year old black boy, trying to understand where he stands in his own life, what is opinion on racial inequalities is, what does it mean for him to be black in this white supr Such a small book, and yet so impactful.Do you ever just start a book and think Oh you, you re going to be a favourite Because that s exactly what I felt when I opened this book and read the first chapter By the second I was crying, and smiling, laughing, a...This is actually a book I would recommend teachers order for their schools to make their students read.Because it doesn t simply tell a story it introduces the reader to various important equality related topics and values.Note the word introduces It will not go into extreme length about, for instance, affirmative action, but it will talk about it in a way that makes the reader understand easily and then want to talk about it themselves by using their own examples.Martin Luther King is som This is actually a book I would recommend teachers order for their schools...

Dear Martin
  • English
  • 16 May 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 210 pages
  • 1101939494
  • Nic Stone
  • Dear Martin