Dear Martin - Nic Stone Access

Justyce McAllister is an honor student at a predominantly white preparatory school, headed for the Ivy League. His life changes abruptly when he is racially profiled and violently arrested by a police officer while trying to help his ex-girlfriend. To process his trauma and the injustices he sees, Justyce begins writing a series of letters to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., questioning if King’s non-violent teachings are still applicable in the modern world. The novel serves as a commentary on several social issues:

The original story of Justyce McAllister. Dear Martin - Nic Stone

It was named one of TIME magazine’s 100 Best YA Books of All Time . Justyce McAllister is an honor student at a

Justyce finds himself between two worlds—his affluent school and his home neighborhood—feeling like he doesn't fully fit in either. Martin Luther King Jr

is a critically acclaimed young adult novel by Nic Stone, published in 2017. It explores the life of Justyce McAllister, a high-achieving Black teenager who grapples with systemic racism and police brutality in contemporary America. Core Premise and Plot

The novel was a finalist for the William C. Morris Debut YA Award and the Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award .

Justyce's white peers often struggle to recognize their own socioeconomic advantages, leading to dismissive attitudes toward racial inequality.