{"product_id":"dear-justyce-1","title":"Dear Justyce","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAn NPR Best Book of the Year * The stunning sequel to the critically acclaimed, #1\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestseller\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eDear Martin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e. An incarcerated teen writes letters to his best friend about his experiences in the American juvenile justice system\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn unflinching look into the tragically flawed practices and silenced voices in the American juvenile justice system.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough a series of flashbacks, vignettes, and letters to Justyce--the protagonist of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDear Martin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\"A powerful, raw, must-read told through the lens of a Black boy ensnared by our broken criminal justice system.\"\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e-Kirkus,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eStarred Review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nic Stone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45497845416112,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0528\/6821\/9056\/files\/71UBjlj5SHL._SL1500.jpg?v=1785687494","url":"https:\/\/www.umojabooks.com\/products\/dear-justyce-1","provider":"Umoja House ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}