Dear Martin
Book description
'Absolutely incredible, honest, gut-wrenching! A must-read!' Angie Thomas, author of The Hate U Give
' Painfully timely and deeply moving, this is the novel the next generation should be reading' Jodi Picoult
'Justyce's story is earnest, funny, achingly human, and unshakably hopeful. I am forever changed.' Becky Albertalli, author of…
- Coming soon!
Why read it?
2 authors picked Dear Martin as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Nic Stones’s first book is a classic. When an altercation between a retired white police officer and his best friend turns violent, Justyce, a Black teenager, is forced to examine what it means to be a Black in America.
Writing letters to the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in a journal that Justyce keeps helps him come to terms with this challenging reality.
From Wade's list on for young readers on growing up Black in the US.
This racial identity awakening book reminds me of The Hate U Give.
Justyce McAllister is going places as a rare student who is Black in a very white thinking and acting milieu. He is victimized by police brutality and racism and slowly roused to the wider, more complex world around him. He tries to channel Dr. Martin Luther King by writing to him.
The book’s strength is in how Nic Stone captures the voice of Justyce and his cohort. Stone nails teen angst, confusion, and anger while simultaneously stirring readers, especially those on the pathway to ‘wokeness’.
From Wayne's list on epistolary books written from the gut.
Want books like Dear Martin?
Our community of 10,000+ authors has personally recommended 100 books like Dear Martin.
5 book lists we think you will like!
Interested in police brutality, African Americans, and race relations?
10,000+ authors have recommended their favorite books and what they love about them. Browse their picks for the best books about police brutality, African Americans, and race relations.