The release date for the English version of 'Dear Martin' by
Nic Stone is Oct 2017. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
In this remarkable debut, Nic Stone bravely addresses American racial relations with industry titans Jason Reynolds and Walter Dean Myers, delivering a raw, riveting, and unquestionably authentic performance.
Even though Justyce McAllister is the best student in his class and is headed to an Ivy League school, the policeman who just threw him in handcuffs doesn't seem to care. He may have left his tough neighbourhood behind, but he still has to deal with the mockery of his new students and the contempt of his old peers. For guidance, Justyce turns to the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Do they still hold up, though? To discover out, he begins a notebook to write to Dr. King.
Then one day, Justyce and Manny go for a drive with the windows down and the music played really high, which infuriates the white off-duty police officer standing next to them. Phrases fly. There are gunshots. Manny and Justyce are in the line of fire. Justyce is the target of criticism in the aftermath.