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The plot escalates when Justyce and his Black best friend, Manny, are driving home from a party with loud music playing. They are pulled over by an off-duty white cop, Officer Castillo. A confrontation leads to Castillo shooting Manny (who dies) and wounding Justyce.

Struggling to process his anger and confusion, Justyce begins writing letters to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in a journal—hence the title Dear Martin . In these letters, he tests Dr. King’s teachings of nonviolence and civil disobedience against the harsh realities of modern American racism. dear martin pdf

Author: Nic Stone Published: 2017 Genre: Young Adult Fiction / Social Justice / Contemporary Awards: William C. Morris Award Finalist, Coretta Scott King Honor Book The plot escalates when Justyce and his Black