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An unflinching look into the tragically 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 Justyce—the protagonist of Dear Martin—Quan'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.
"A powerful, raw, must-read told through the lens of a Black boy ensnared by our broken criminal justice system." -Kirkus, Starred Review

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- ISBN: 9781984829689
- Release date: September 29, 2020
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- ISBN: 9781984829689
- Release date: September 29, 2020
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- ISBN: 9781984829689
- File size: 3799 KB
- Release date: September 29, 2020

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Levels
ATOS Level:5.3
Lexile® Measure:780
Interest Level:9-12(UG)
Text Difficulty:3-4
An unflinching look into the tragically 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 Justyce—the protagonist of Dear Martin—Quan'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.
"A powerful, raw, must-read told through the lens of a Black boy ensnared by our broken criminal justice system." -Kirkus, Starred Review

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Publisher:
Random House Children's Books
Kindle Book
ISBN: 9781984829689
Release date: September 29, 2020
OverDrive Read
ISBN: 9781984829689
Release date: September 29, 2020
EPUB ebook
ISBN: 9781984829689
File size: 3799 KB
Release date: September 29, 2020
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Creators
- Nic Stone - Author
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Formats
Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook
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Languages
English
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Levels
ATOS Level: 5.3
Lexile® Measure: 780
Interest Level: 9-12(UG)
Text Difficulty: 3-4
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