5/26/2023 0 Comments Justyce dear martinThough Justyce is quiet about it, his motivation to excel originates in his struggles at home: His family is poor, living in a low-income neighborhood with a high crime rate. In addition, he already has a standing offer to attend Yale University. A senior on scholarship at the elite school Braselton, he excels in his studies and is slated to become class valedictorian. His resonance with the famous activist provides the necessary therapy for moving on.ĭear Martin begins days before Justyce’s arrest. When his community villainizes him, he copes with his status as a scapegoat by reading and responding to old letters written by Dr. Justyce’s expectations are suddenly upended when he is wrongfully arrested for a crime based on his race. Despite his different identity, he integrates well into Braselton Prep, becoming especially close with a fellow black student Emmanuel "Manny" Rivers. The novel follows Justyce McAllister, a 17-year-old ambitious, black student who struggles with being a minority with a difficult family background in a predominantly white prep school.
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