![]() ![]() All three memorably cover African-American teenagers’ involvement with gangs or interactions with police. It’s the sequel to Dear Martin, which came out three years ago, the same year as Jason Reynolds’ Long Way Down and Angie Thomas’ The Hate U Give. I feel more open, almost at a biological level.ĭear Justyce changed me in this way. After reading a YA novel, it becomes impossible not to remember what it was like to step inside the head of a kid with a learning disability, a kid dealing with gender dysphoria, a kid who has witnessed domestic violence. The story is not over, and in fact it’s usually just beginning. These books – unlike the news, unlike most contemporary adult literature – offer redemptive endings. I sink into them for respite and for hope. Most of the novels I read are young adult, even though I haven’t taught middle school English for years. ![]()
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