#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • WILLIAM C. MORRIS AWARD FINALIST • ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE’S 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 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.
"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 friend—but 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, it's 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
“You ever consider that maybe you not supposed to 'fit'? People who make history rarely do.”
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Rating: 4.5/5 stars (read June 16th 2020)
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Have you ever read a story that takes pieces of what you hear on a daily basis, and expounds on them by showing the other part of the story? Because that is exactly what this book does, and it's brilliant. Through this whole novel we see the events of racial injustice through Justyce's point of view, and how the media takes his life and history and spins it so out of context that you can't even rationalize it to the person it is supposed to be talking about. It was heartbreaking, angering, and breathtaking to watch as these events unfold, and how Justyce deals with everything.
I would highly encourage everyone to read this, especially to non-POC like me who have privilege and will never fully understand the daily discrimination against black people and other minorities.
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