https://wijnandbaretta.com/authors/stone-nic/Recent content in Stone, Nic on Wijnand Barettahttps://wijnandbaretta.com/images/og-default.pnghttps://wijnandbaretta.com/images/og-default.pngHugo -- 0.152.2enTue, 23 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000https://wijnandbaretta.com/books/dear-martin/Tue, 23 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000https://wijnandbaretta.com/books/dear-martin/<h1 id="dear-martin-by-nic-stone">Dear Martin by Nic Stone</h1> <h2 id="summary">Summary</h2> <p>&ldquo;Dear Martin&rdquo; is a compelling young adult novel that follows the story of Justyce McAllister, a high-achieving African American teenage boy enrolled at a prestigious private school. The novel explores themes of racial profiling, systemic racism, and social justice. Justyce writes letters to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to process his experiences and feelings, especially after a traumatic encounter with the police. As Justyce navigates high school life, he faces various challenges that test his ethical beliefs and perceptions of identity, justice, and privilege.</p>