“Why try to do right if people will always look at me and assume wrong?” What's it about?
Justyce has it all: straight As, top scores on the SAT, and a hot girlfriend. But as one of the only Black students in his school, the one thing Justyce doesn't have, is acceptance. At school, he's forced to be a representative of Blackness; back in his neighborhood, he's forced to prove he's Black enough. When Justyce is assaulted by a white police officer, he begins to question issues of race in a whole new way. What worked? Full of page-turning discussion starters, Dear Martin is a thought-provoking story that will keep you thinking long after the book is done. What didn't? At times in this book (as is so often the case in real life), Justyce is forced to bare the burden of both the racist behavior of others and the responsibility of taking the high road. This can make for some uncomfortable moments. However, even this is a strength; as the point of Dear Martin is to cause readers to wade through the murky waters of race in America. Genre: Realistic Fiction Rating: 3 0 Life is too short to read books you don't like, so I didn't finish this one. 1 I liked it enough to finish reading the entire book. 2 I liked it enough to read all the books in the series, but it's not a favorite. 3 I LOVED this book! I want to tell everyone about it and would reread it if I had the time. --Crystal Graham Library Media Specialist
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