“Dear Martin” is about a high school senior, Justyce McAllister, and the issues he faces with racism as a black student attending a predominately white college prep school. He is a smart student but still encounters unjust suspicion and prejudice from fellow white students and members of the community, especially the police. Justyce writes letters to Martin Luther King, Jr in his journal in an effort to sort through his thoughts and find answers. This book is timely and relevant to issues we currently face in America today. It is a believable story that could easily be made into a movie.
Three words that describe this book: relevant, timely, believable
You might want to pick this book up if: You are a teen or you enjoyed the book “The Hate U Give.”
-Anonymous
