Dear Justyce

The stunning sequel to the #1New York TimesbestsellerDear Martin. Incarcerated teen Quan writes letters to Justyce about his experiences in the American juvenile justice system.Perfect for fans of Jason Reynolds and Angie Thomas.

In the highly anticipated sequel to herNew York Timesbestseller, Nic Stone delivers an unflinching look into the flawed practices and silenced voices in the American juvenile justice system.

Vernell LaQuan Banks and Justyce McAllister grew up a block apart in the Southwest Atlanta neighborhood of Wynwood Heights. Years later, though, Justyce walks the illustrious halls of Yale University…and Quan sits behind bars at the Fulton Regional Youth Detention Center.

Through a series of flashbacks, vignettes, and letters to Justycethe protagonist ofDear MartinQuan’s story takes form. Troubles at home and misunderstandings at school give rise to police encounters and tough decisions. But then there’s a dead cop and a weapon with Quan’s prints on it. What leads a bright kid down a road to a murder charge? Not even Quan is sure.

Nic Stoneis 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 incidentsand to the pro-justice movement that sprang up as a resultStone 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.

• Grade Level:9-12
• Item Weight:14.4 ounces
• Hardcover:288 pages
• ISBN-10:1984829661
• ISBN-13:978-1984829665
• Publisher:Crown Books for Young Readers (September 29, 2020)
• Product Dimensions:5.81 x 1 x 8.56 inches
• Reading level:14 – 17 years
• Alt: Dear Justice