{"product_id":"dear-martin-hardcover","title":"Dear Martin - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNic Stone\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER - WILLIAM C. MORRIS AWARD FINALIST - ONE OF \u003ci\u003eTIME\u003c\/i\u003e MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST YA BOOKS OF ALL TIME\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAfter a traffic stop turns violent at the hands of the police, a young Black teen grapples with racism--and what it means for his future. Critically acclaimed author Nic Stone boldly tackles America's troubled history with race relations in her gripping debut novel.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Raw and gripping.\" -JASON REYNOLDS, \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling co-author of \u003ci\u003eStamped: Racism, Anti-Racism, and You\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJustyce 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 without cause. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen faced with \u003ci\u003ein\u003c\/i\u003ejustice, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen 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, it's Justyce who is under attack. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003eA must-read!\" -ANGIE THOMAS, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Hate U Give\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Powerful, wrenching.\" -JOHN GREEN, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eTurtles All the Way Down\u003c\/i\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.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.3 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 17, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e William C. Morris YA Debut Award (2018)\u003c\/div\u003e\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                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42702057799743,"sku":"9781101939499","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/d7c17a84917877930fad8842e8a9c150.webp?v=1765022981","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/dear-martin-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}