Dear Justyce

<b>An NPR Best Book of the Year * The stunning sequel to the critically acclaimed,  #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestseller <i>Dear Martin</i>. An incarcerated teen writes letters to his best friend about his experiences in the American juvenile justice system<i>.</i></b><br><br>An unflinching look into the tragically flawed practices and silenced voices in the American juvenile justice system.<br><br>Vernell 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.<br><br>Through a series of flashbacks, vignettes, and letters to Justyce--the protagonist of <i>Dear Martin</i>--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.<br><br><b>"A powerful, raw, must-read told through the lens of a Black boy ensnared by our broken criminal justice system." <i>-Kirkus,</i> Starred Review</b>