Quotes
This person said, “It occur to either of you that maybe the guy doesn’t want his friend’s name dragged through the mud any more than you do?”
Who is Doc?
This person said, “All I know is he and Manny are dead, and I’m being cast as the bad guy.”
Who is Justyce?
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
This is the city that Justyce lives in for the majority of the book
What is Atlanta?
In the car after graduation, this is how Mama feels about Justyce’s girlfriend
What is she doesn’t like it because she cannot accept that he is dating someone of another race.
What is his home was set on fire and his wife was injured?
This person said, “I decided I wanna go into civil rights law instead of business—”
Who is Jared?
The defense attorney (the lawyer defending Tison) says that this may be the reason that Justyce can't remember events at Blake's party.
What is because Justyce was drinking?
This is the altercation that happens at Justyce's graduation
What is the cops come and try to question him about the arson case?
Justyce leaves Martel's house because he saw a headline for this article.
What is, "Justyce McAllister's Violent Past: A Former Victim Speaks Out"?
This is how Justyce feels while he is attending Manny's funeral.
What is that he wished they had held the funeral without him/uncomfortable/didn't want to be there?
This person said, “. . . where I come from, resistance is existence, homie.”
Who is Quan?
This is the reason that there will not be a second trial.
Manny's parents invite Justyce over for dinner for these three reasons.
1. Celebrate the Indictment
2. Tell him that Quan wants to see him
3. Give him the family watch
Justyce says that he can't have been involved with the arson case because he was _________.
What is with SJ and her family celebrating her parent's wedding anniversary?
This person said, “Why can’t we all get along like butterflies?”
Who is SJ?
This person said, “The Europeans succeeded in denigrating and enslaving peoples of African descent, but there’s royal blood flowing through your veins, you hear me?”
Who is Martel?
This is the full name of the man who killed Manny.
Who is Garret Tison?
At the Juvi, Quan insists on giving this to Justyce.
DAILY DOUBLE!!
These are the names of Justyce's high school and college
What is Braselton Preparatory Academy and Yale University?
This is the author of the book Dear Martin.
Who is Nic Stone?
This person said, “I’m not shakin’ no white man’s hand, Justyce. Not after what that other one did to you.”
Who is Mama?
This is why Mr. Rivers (Manny's dad) lost his job.
What is because he was part of the Justice for JAM movement?
This is why the jury found Tison guilty of 3 charges but not of felony murder charge.
What is because they could not reach a consensus on that count?
This is how Justyce feels once he is inside Martel's house and the reason why he feels this way.
What is he feels comfortable because the home is warm and welcoming?
This is what Martel means when he says, "Jihad is the act of striving, persevering”
What is that it emphasizes the importance of resilience and determination in the face of adversity.