DEAR MARTIN:
FURTHER READING AND RESOURCES
RECOMMENDED READING
TITLE: All American Boys
AUTHOR: Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely SUMMARY: When sixteen-year-old Rashad is mistakenly accused of stealing, classmate Quinn witnesses his brutal beating at the hands of a police officer who happens to be the older brother of his best friend. Told through Rashad and Quinn's alternating viewpoints. WHERE TO FIND THE BOOK: Check it out from NC's library |
TITLE: The Hate U Give
AUTHOR: Angie Thomas SUMMARY: After witnessing her friend's death at the hands of a police officer, Starr Carter's life is complicated when the police and a local drug lord try to intimidate her in an effort to learn what happened the night Kahlil died. WHERE TO FIND THE BOOK: Check out the ebook or audiobook from OverDrive or check it out from NC's library |
TITLE: Ghost Boys
AUTHOR: Jewell Parker Rhodes SUMMARY: After seventh-grader Jerome is shot by a white police officer, he observes the aftermath of his death and meets the ghosts of other fallen black boys including historical figure Emmett Till. WHERE TO FIND THE BOOK: Check out the ebook from OverDrive or check it out from NC's library |
TITLE: Dear Justyce
AUTHOR: Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely SUMMARY: Incarcerated teen Quan Banks writes letters to Justyce McCallister, with whom he bonded years before over family issues, about his experiences in the American juvenile justice system. WHERE TO FIND THE BOOK: Check it out from NC's library |
TITLE: Punching the Air
AUTHOR: Ibi Zoboi SUMMARY: The award-winning author of American Street and the prison reform activist of the Exonerated Five trace the story of a young artist and poet whose prospects at a diverse art school are threatened by a racially biased system and a tragic altercation in a gentrifying neighborhood. WHERE TO FIND THE BOOK: Check out the ebook from OverDrive or check it out from NC's library |
TITLE: Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption
AUTHOR: Bryan Stevenson SUMMARY: The founder of the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Alabama recounts his experiences as a lawyer working to assist those desperately in need, reflecting on his pursuit of the ideal of compassion in American justice. WHERE TO FIND THE BOOK: Check out the ebook or audiobook from OverDrive or check it out from NC's library |
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