{"product_id":"9781984829665","title":"Dear Justyce","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn NPR Best Book of the Year * The stunning sequel to the critically acclaimed,  #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eDear Martin\u003c\/i\u003e. An incarcerated teen writes letters to his best friend about his experiences in the American juvenile justice system\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn unflinching look into the tragically flawed practices and silenced voices in the American juvenile justice system.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVernell 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough a series of flashbacks, vignettes, and letters to Justyce--the protagonist of \u003ci\u003eDear Martin\u003c\/i\u003e--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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A powerful, raw, must-read told through the lens of a Black boy ensnared by our broken criminal justice system.\" \u003ci\u003e-Kirkus,\u003c\/i\u003e Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Nic Stone","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":57809244455072,"sku":"9781984829665","price":12.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/8637\/5072\/files\/BNCImageAPI_04f9f441-3bcc-43fd-8b52-39b3ea3f195e.jpg?v=1781017399","url":"https:\/\/rivendell-books.com\/products\/9781984829665","provider":"Rivendell Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}