{"product_id":"dear-justyce-1","title":"Dear Justyce -NEW YA\/S","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn NPR Best Book of the Year * The stunning sequel to the critically acclaimed, #1 New York Times bestseller Dear Martin. An incarcerated teen writes letters to his best friend about his experiences in the American juvenile justice system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn unflinching look into the tragically flawed practices and silenced voices in the American juvenile justice system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough a series of flashbacks, vignettes, and letters to Justyce--the protagonist of Dear Martin--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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A powerful, raw, must-read told through the lens of a Black boy ensnared by our broken criminal justice system.\" -Kirkus, Starred Review\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kicks Mix Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47611290419363,"sku":"9781984829696","price":11.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0722\/6831\/6835\/files\/9781984829696.jpg?v=1777493180","url":"https:\/\/kicksmixbooks.store\/products\/dear-justyce-1","provider":"Kicks Mix Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}