Dear Martin
Dear Martin (aka, Dr. King),Quick intro: Justyce McAllister, 17 years old, senior and full-scholarship student at the “prestigious” Braselton Preparatory Academy. I’m the debate Team captain, ranked fourth in my class, and despite growing up in a “bad” area, I have a bright future ahead of...
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Dear Martin (aka, Dr. King),Quick intro: Justyce McAllister, 17 years old, senior and full-scholarship student at the “prestigious” Braselton Preparatory Academy. I’m the debate Team captain, ranked fourth in my class, and despite growing up in a “bad” area, I have a bright future ahead of me.Sadly, during the wee hours of this morning, literally none of that mattered. Lon
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Edition language: English
One of the most powerful reads I've read. Maybe because it hits too close to home.With all the injustice happening in the world, this story was a vivid reality of what life is like for African-Americans, told by an African-American. People need to hear the stories to bring about change. We all need ...
english review only spoiler warning cause the summary gives a lot away audible audiobook Summary: Justyce McAllister is top of his class and set for the Ivy League—but none of that matters to the police officer who just put him in handcuffs. And despite leaving his rough neighborhood behind, he ca...
This is what I imagine Justyce, the MC, would do if asked to hold a sign about race early on. There has been a stream of books about race and police brutality in the last few years. One could read nothing but books on the topic and still not keep up with the books available. What a great problem t...
As Justyce keeps a journal, making inquiries to Martin Luther King as to why his life is turning upside down, Justyce is confused on how to proceed forward. He sees these inequalities, these injustices that are based upon the color of his skin, and it infuriates him. But what can Justyce do about th...
3.5 I've seen it said that this is a great companion to [b:The Hate U Give|32075671|The Hate U Give|Angie Thomas|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1476284759s/32075671.jpg|49638190] and I'd agree. The formatting is clever, alternating between letters and using the classroom to jam-pack social comme...
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