Characters
This person wondered why everyone couldn't all get along like butterflies do
Who is SJ?
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?
These are some of the details about Martel's home that make it comfortable and welcoming
What are: Decorations/African masks/relics/decorated nicely/warm and welcoming/ etc
In the car after Justyce's high school graduation, this is how Mama says she feels about her son dating SJ
What is she doesn't like it because she cannot accept him dating someone of another race?
This was Garrett Tison's reasoning/defense as to why he shot Justyce and Manny
What is self-defense?
What two characters visit Manny's grave at the end of the book?
Who is Justyce and Jared?
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 is what happened at Justyce's high school graduation
What is: he was questioned by the police about the arson and Mama learned about his girlfriend
Justyce leaves Martel's house after reading an article about this
What is "Justyce McAllister's Violent Past: A Former Victim Speaks Out"
This is how Justyce felt about attending Manny's funeral
What is they wished they had held the funeral without him?
Justyce visits ________ in juvie where he is given ________'s phone number
Who are Quan and Trey?
This person said, "All I know is he and Manny are dead and I'm being cast as the bad guy."
Who is Justyce?
This is why the jury were not able to convict Garrett Tison guilty of murder
What is they could not reach a consensus?
Mr. and Mrs. Rivers invite Justyce over to their home for dinner for these three reasons
What are:
1. To celebrate the indictment
2. To say that Quan wants to see him
3. To give him the watch
This is the name of the gang that Martel runs
What is Black Jihad?
This is the character who teaches others about the history of the Europeans denigrating and enslaving peoples of African descent
Who is Martel?
Who is Jared?
The defense attorney says that Justyce might be having trouble remembering events about Blake's birthday party for this reason
What is Justyce was drinking at the time?
This is where Justyce was on the night of the arson and why he was there.
What is with SJ and her parents to celebrate their wedding anniversary?
This is the reason there won't be a second trial
What is Garrett Tison is dead?
This was the person in the courtroom who insisted that Manny was violent and assaulted Jared
This person said, "Why try to do right if people will always look at me and assume wrong?"
Who is Quan?
This is the photo of Justyce that was taken out of context and shown on the news that Jared and his family were promising to fix
What is the photo of Justyce from the Halloween party where he is dressed as a "thug"?
Where is SJ's house?
This is the reason some young men might be convinced to work for Martel
What is they see him as a father figure/ they feel appreciated by him/ they feel welcomed/ etc