Beschreibung
‚Absolutely incredible, honest, gut-wrenching! A must-read!‘ Angie Thomas, bestselling author of The Hate U Give ‚Profoundly moved… What a book‘ John Green Raw, captivating, and undeniably real, Nic Stone 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 neighbourhood 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 anymore? 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 police officer 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. ‚¿Painfully timely and deeply moving, this is the novel the next generation should be reading‘ bestselling author Jodi Picoult ‚Justyce’s story is earnest, funny, achingly human, and unshakably hopeful. I am forever changed.‘ Becky Albertalli, author be Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda ‚Raw and gripping‘ Jason Reynolds,bestselling co-author of All American Boys
Nic Stone 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. 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 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.You can find her fangirling over her husband and sons on Twitter and Instagram at @getnicced or on her website nicstone.info.