Dear Martin - Nic Stone -

The original story of Justyce McAllister.

Justyce McAllister is an honor student at a predominantly white preparatory school, headed for the Ivy League. His life changes abruptly when he is racially profiled and violently arrested by a police officer while trying to help his ex-girlfriend. To process his trauma and the injustices he sees, Justyce begins writing a series of letters to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., questioning if King’s non-violent teachings are still applicable in the modern world. The novel serves as a commentary on several social issues: Dear Martin - Nic Stone

is a critically acclaimed young adult novel by Nic Stone, published in 2017. It explores the life of Justyce McAllister, a high-achieving Black teenager who grapples with systemic racism and police brutality in contemporary America. Core Premise and Plot The original story of Justyce McAllister

Justyce's white peers often struggle to recognize their own socioeconomic advantages, leading to dismissive attitudes toward racial inequality. To process his trauma and the injustices he

It was named one of TIME magazine’s 100 Best YA Books of All Time .