{"product_id":"dear-justyce","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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn unflinching look into the tragically flawed practices and silenced voices in the American juvenile justice system. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 1984829696\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9781984829696\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Stone, Nic\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Random House Children's Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Random House Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback (Jan 2022)","offer_id":46081465057477,"sku":"9781984829696","price":12.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9781984829696.jpg?v=1776046327","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/dear-justyce","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}