"Powerful and gripping." -JOHN GREEN, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Turtles All the Way Down "Raw and compelling." -JASON REYNOLDS, New York Times bestselling author and co-author of All American Boys "A must-read!" -ANGIE THOMAS, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Hate U Give Raw, captivating, and undeniably real, Nic Stone joins industry giants Jason Reynolds and Walter Dean Myers as they boldly tackle American race relations in this breathtaking #1 New York Times bestselling debut, a finalist for the William C. Morris Award. Justyce McAllister is a good kid, an honor student, and always willing to help a friend—but that doesn’t matter to the police officer who just cuffed him. Despite leaving his tough neighborhood, he can’t escape the scorn of his former peers or the ridicule of his new classmates. Justyce looks to the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for answers, but do they still hold water? He starts a journal for Dr. King to find out. Then comes the day Justyce and his best friend Manny go for a drive, windows wide open, music blaring, igniting the ire of a white, off-duty police officer next to them. Words fly. Shots are fired. Justyce and Manny are in the firing line. In the media's aftermath, it's Justyce who finds himself under attack. "Vivid and powerful." -Booklist, Starred Rating "A tangible portrait of a young man coming to terms with the ugly and persistent violence of social injustice." -Publishers Weekly