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This Is My America (2020)

door Kim Johnson

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Young Adult Fiction. Young Adult Literature. HTML:"Incredible and searing." â??Nic Stone, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dear Martin
The Hate U Give meets Just Mercy in this unflinching yet uplifting first novel that explores the racist injustices in the American justice system.

Every week, seventeen-year-old Tracy Beaumont writes letters to Innocence X, asking the organization to help her father, an innocent Black man on death row. After seven years, Tracy is running out of timeâ??her dad has only 267 days left. Then the unthinkable happens. The police arrive in the night, and Tracy's older brother, Jamal, goes from being a bright, promising track star to a "thug" on the run, accused of killing a white girl. Determined to save her brother, Tracy investigates what really happened between Jamal and Angela down at the Pike. But will Tracy and her family survive the uncovering of the skeletons of their Texas town's racist history that still haunt the present?
Fans of Nic Stone, Tiffany D. Jackson, and Jason Reynolds won't want to miss this provocative and gripping
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Independent Reading Level - 5th grade
Awards-Goodreads Choice Award for Young Adult Fiction Nominee (2020) American Library Association (ALA) Best Fiction for Young Adults (2021) ALA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults (2021)
  aedrawdy | Dec 7, 2023 |
There’s nothing I’ve been able to control about what happened to Daddy. I’m broke. Can’t vote. Can’t afford a lawyer. But I’ve got control of my voice and my mind, and that means I can do at least one thing: write a letter.
  taurus27 | Nov 7, 2023 |
A GR selection due to having read Dear Justyce, an incredibly well written story, I could tell early on that this wasn't what I hoped for. It's possible it improves later but the writing style was anything but unique as was the plot. It appears I'm in the minority given the high ratings of others it lacks what I seek.. Style, reader engagement, unique characters and creativity. DNF ( )
  Jonathan5 | Feb 20, 2023 |
Well that was an incredible book.

I have to say that was the most emotional I have been in a YA book that tackles the issue of community and police racism, and inequality in the justice system. At times I felt furious, at times I felt fearful and stressed, and at times I was overwhelmed by sadness. It really was an incredibly engaging story of the battle to save two innocent black men.

The author addressed quite a few issues in this book with intelligence and respect. I was so sad during the ‘Know Your Rights’ sessions where the focus for the young black teens was behaving in a way that would not give police officers cause to shoot them. I thought including how Dean dealt with the awful legacy of being in a family that had a historical involvement in a white supremacist group was a really interesting and powerful addition. The hairs on my arms literally stood on end during the burning cross scene and I felt the author really captured the fear and horror of those who witnessed the heinous hate crime. The book also touches on inter-racial relationships and how these can be perceived by communities and the families involved.

This book was just so big and important, if you know what I mean. I thoroughly recommend it. ( )
  Mrs_Tapsell_Bookzone | Feb 14, 2023 |
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Young Adult Fiction. Young Adult Literature. HTML:"Incredible and searing." â??Nic Stone, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dear Martin
The Hate U Give meets Just Mercy in this unflinching yet uplifting first novel that explores the racist injustices in the American justice system.

Every week, seventeen-year-old Tracy Beaumont writes letters to Innocence X, asking the organization to help her father, an innocent Black man on death row. After seven years, Tracy is running out of timeâ??her dad has only 267 days left. Then the unthinkable happens. The police arrive in the night, and Tracy's older brother, Jamal, goes from being a bright, promising track star to a "thug" on the run, accused of killing a white girl. Determined to save her brother, Tracy investigates what really happened between Jamal and Angela down at the Pike. But will Tracy and her family survive the uncovering of the skeletons of their Texas town's racist history that still haunt the present?
Fans of Nic Stone, Tiffany D. Jackson, and Jason Reynolds won't want to miss this provocative and gripping

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