Dear justyce by nic stone6/20/2023 The inspiration for the book came from Stone’s group chat with a pair of teens, D and Z, who implored her to write a story about students like them, the ones who “don’t go to good colleges and have a perfect family like everybody else.” Quan's story unfolds through a series of flashbacks and letters to Justyce, which highlight how two bright kids from the same neighborhood can end up in very different circumstances. Justyce and Quan (as he's known to friends) may have grown up a block apart, but their realties couldn’t be more different. Its sequel, Dear Justyce, centers around Vernell LaQuan Banks and his experience in the juvenile justice system. after he has a racist encounter with police. My biggest hope with Dear Justyce is that when people close that book, they look out the window and see the world in a completely different way.ĭear Martin is the coming-of-age story about Justyce McAllister, a 17-year-old debate team captain with a bright future ahead of him, who writes letters to Dr.
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