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Dear Martin by Nic Stone

By guyslitwire.blogspot.com
Published On :: Mon, 15 Jan 2018 14:00:00 +0000


Lots of authors are publishing gritty, raw stories grounded in current events and this book by Nic Stone is another that falls into this category. The young man on the cover bears an uncanny resemblance to Trayvon Martin what with the hoody and all. Also on the cover is a quote from author Jason Reynolds proclaiming the novel to be "raw and gripping". That quote alone was enough to make me pick this book up as it will for many readers, I am sure.

Justyce is bright, articulate and for the most part just a regular high school kid trying to make it to graduation and then make his way to a prestigious college if all goes well. In the novel's intro we meet him trying to do right by his on again, off again girlfriend Melo who is about to make a bad decision. His actions are somehow misconstrued by a passing police officer and before he knows it Justyce ends up face down with a face full of asphalt. This is only the precursor to what is destined to be an eventful Senior year to say the least.


As it so happens Justyce's grades have allowed him to gain entry to one of Atlanta's most prestigious private schools where seemingly every teacher has at least three degrees. Most of the students are bright, many come from well to do families such as his best friend Manny whose parents are successful professionals. As you would expect, the campus is not very diverse and some of the students display white privilege (perhaps a bit too predictably by lamenting the fact that minorities have it "easy") Justyce's way of dealing with the many, many changes occurring in his life is to write letters to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He's studied the Civil Rights leader's speeches in class and is trying to reconcile the words and the values espoused therein with the realities of daily life. As if that isn't complicated enough, there is also the not so small matter of the evolving relationship with his debate partner SJ.

I've read The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas and All-American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely and this novel is just as gripping, timely and relevant. Stone does a great job balancing the heavy stuff with some touchy feely stuff so it isn't too hard to digest. Well worth a read.


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Saying Goodbye to Guys Lit Wire

By guyslitwire.blogspot.com
Published On :: Tue, 16 Jan 2018 14:30:00 +0000

This is the final post for Guys Lit Wire.


We started this site many years ago (I'm honestly afraid to even see how many years), after an online discussion about how teenage boys seemed less willing to browse for books they wanted than teenage girls. (The argument being that if the guys had more easy to find recommendations, they would read more but when they didn't know how to find books on subjects they liked, they just gave up looking.)

So that was what we set out to do (as evident from the site's name): recommend some books that we thought teenage boys would like. This often meant books from a boy POV, or graphic novels that might lure in reluctant readers, or nonfiction that might appeal to specific audiences that don't read a lot but like certain subjects. What all of these books had in common is that one of our many contributors thought it was a good book and deserved some more attention from readers who would probably love it if they knew about it. We certainly hope that all kinds of kids and teens (boys and girls) have picked up a book because of something we posted here.

Beyond that, we also supported several schools and organizations devoted to getting books into the hands of kids who needed them via underfunded library shelves. Cumulatively, over 10,000 books have been bought & shipped due to our efforts. Most recently, for Ballou Sr High School in Washington DC, over 200 books were bought off their wish list by our readers and sent their way at the end of 2017. 

Support for the Annual Book Fair for Ballou will continue, as I take those posts over to my site, Chasing Ray, and continue to host the book fair there. Please follow me on twitter, (@chasingray), for updates on that effort.

Personally, Sarah Stevenson & I would like to thank everyone who was with us on this ride. We are both writing much more heavily now on our own projects and bring an end to GLW with a heavy but grateful heart. Simply put, it is time. All of us at the site are confident however that we accomplished far more here than we ever thought possible. The archives will remain live and there are a ton of great book recommendations to peruse; be sure to check them out. 


Sincerely,

Colleen Mondor & Sarah Stevenson
January, 2018


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U.S. bobsledder Pavle Jovanovic dies at 43

By www.espn.com
Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 20:49:34 EST

Former U.S. Olympic bobsledder Pavle Jovanovic died May 3 at the age of 43, USA Bobsled/Skeleton said in a release Saturday.


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Otevřeno pro jednoho hosta. Pandemie inspirovala vznik svérázných restaurací

By www.idnes.cz
Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 18:48:00 GMT

Celosvětová pandemie koronaviru, kvůli které nejspíš zkrachují tisíce restaurací, inspirovala koncept švédské restaurace Bord For En (Stůl pro jednoho). Podnik bude servírovat tříchodové menu vždy jen pro jediného hosta. Stolovat se bude venku na louce, s výhledem do zeleně, uvedla ve své reportáži stanice CNN. Restaurace se otevře 10. května a bude v provozu jen přes léto.


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Doplatek cestovce za zrušený zájezd je nemorální, zlobí se Dostálová

By www.idnes.cz
Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 22:00:00 GMT

Zákon, díky němuž mohou cestovky místo vracení peněz nabízet vouchery, podle ombudsmana Stanislava Křečka nechrání jejich klienty. Poukazuje přitom na případ rodiny, která musí cestovní kanceláři naopak doplácet za dovolenou, která se nejspíš neuskuteční. Podle ministryně Kláry Dostálové může být takové jednání nekalou obchodní praktikou.


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Slabá koruna může zdražit zájezdy, říká zástupce cestovek

By www.idnes.cz
Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 04:00:00 GMT

Cestovní ruch v mnoha zemích zamrzl, dovolené v zahraničí přesto mohou zdražit. Očekává to místopředseda Asociace cestovních kanceláří Jan Papež. Důvodem je podle něj oslabení koruny kvůli pandemii, kterou nazval tichou intervencí.


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Hospodářská komora kritizuje Prahu: Už tu nechceme trdla a matrjošky

By www.idnes.cz
Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 10:00:00 GMT

Historické centrum Prahy je kvůli vládním opatřením liduprázdné. Skomírají malé provozovny, jen občas je k vidění stánek s trdelníky. Hospodářská komora Prahy 1 se proto obává o osud místních podnikatelů.


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Third Brighton player tests positive for coronavirus

By www.bbc.co.uk
Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 10:09:03 GMT

A third Brighton player tests positive for coronavirus.


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Coronavirus: 'Stay alert' advice defended by communities secretary

By www.bbc.co.uk
Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 10:09:06 GMT

It follows criticism that a move away from the "stay at home" slogan could confuse the public.


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Michał Herda: Lisp Koans 2.0

By nl.movim.eu
Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 18:04:20 GMT

I have rewritten the Common Lisp Koans to fix the many issues that sort-of plagued the code.

You can see, inspect, and download the outcome here.


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KVÍZ: Znáte specifika bydlení v družstevním bytě?

By www.idnes.cz
Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 22:00:00 GMT

V družstevních bytech žije přibližně 10 procent českých domácností. Vzhledem k rostoucím cenám nemovitostí je tento typ bydlení oproti osobnímu vlastnictví dostupnější, a zažívá tak další vlnu rozvoje. Družstevní vlastnictví má ale svá specifika. Pokud o koupi družstevního bytu uvažujete, ověřte si své znalosti v dnešním kvízu.


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A Name To Conjure With (470K) - Donald Aamodt - Научная фантастика

By lib.rus.ec
Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 07:07:40 +0000


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DFL-preses na coronagevallen bij Dresden: "Geen reden om te twijfelen" - sporza.be

By news.google.com
Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 07:57:08 GMT

  1. DFL-preses na coronagevallen bij Dresden: "Geen reden om te twijfelen"  sporza.be
  2. Volledige ploeg Dynamo Dresden moet één week voor herstart Duitse competitie in quarantaine: “Kunnen 14 dagen niet spelen”  Het Laatste Nieuws
  3. Al 3 spelers besmet: "Niet twijfelen aan de voortzetting 2. Bundesliga"  VoetbalNieuws.be
  4. 2 extra besmettingen bij Dresden: team in quarantaine en duel met Hannover uitgesteld  sporza.be
  5. Geen twijfels over hervatting Duits voetbal na nieuwe besmettingen: “Vanaf het begin gezegd dat we hierop voorbereid zijn”  Het Laatste Nieuws
  6. Hele verhaal bekijken via Google Nieuws


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Club Brugge vraagt stemming om komend seizoen met 18 clubs af te werken - Het Nieuwsblad

By news.google.com
Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 08:39:03 GMT

  1. Club Brugge vraagt stemming om komend seizoen met 18 clubs af te werken  Het Nieuwsblad
  2. De Ketelaere, Doku en Verschaeren, maar ook goudhaantjes van Juventus en Inter: wij gingen op zoek naar de 50 grootste talenten van ons land  Het Laatste Nieuws
  3. Club Brugge stuurt voorstel rond: 1A met 18 clubs zonder play-offs  sporza.be
  4. Het plan van Club Brugge: 18 clubs in 1A, geen play-offs  VoetbalNieuws.be
  5. Club Brugge stuurt mail naar alle profclubs en legt plan voor 1A met 18 en zonder play-offs op tafel  Het Laatste Nieuws
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KBVB wil het BAS buitenspel zetten - Voetbalnieuws - Voetbalkrant.com

By news.google.com
Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 06:45:00 GMT

  1. KBVB wil het BAS buitenspel zetten - Voetbalnieuws  Voetbalkrant.com
  2. Voetbalbond hervormt licentieprocedure na “zoveelste debacle...  Het Nieuwsblad
  3. Het laatste woord is nog niet gezegd: "Niet ondenkbaar dat KBVB en clubs zich burgerlijke partij stellen in strafonderzoek naar Moeskroen”  Het Laatste Nieuws
  4. Ballast v/h BAS: waarom JPL-stemming een zware klus wordt  VoetbalNieuws.be
  5. Westerlo wil verdere stappen ondernemen tegen Moeskroen en beslissing BAS - Voetbalnieuws  Voetbalkrant.com
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IJsland wint virtueel Eurovisiesongfestival, België eindigt ... - De Standaard

By news.google.com
Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 08:39:32 GMT

  1. IJsland wint virtueel Eurovisiesongfestival, België eindigt ...  De Standaard
  2. IJsland wint 'virtueel Songfestival', België eindigt vijfde | Eurovisiesongfestival | Showbizz  Het Laatste Nieuws
  3. IJsland wint alternatieve Eurovisiesongfestival online, België wordt vijfde  VRT NWS
  4. België vijfde op (virtueel) Eurovisiesongfestival, IJsland w...  Het Nieuwsblad
  5. IJsland wint online Songfestival 'Eurostream 2020', België 5e  songfestival.be
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Zijn hitlijst was lang, zijn invloed op latere iconen zoals The Beatles en Prince immens: flamboyant rock-'n-rollpionier Little Richard (87) is niet meer - Het Nieuwsblad

By news.google.com
Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 04:00:00 GMT

  1. Zijn hitlijst was lang, zijn invloed op latere iconen zoals The Beatles en Prince immens: flamboyant rock-'n-rollpionier Little Richard (87) is niet meer  Het Nieuwsblad
  2. Rock-n'-rollpionier Little 'Tutti Frutti' Richard (87) overleden  Het Laatste Nieuws
  3. Rock 'n' roll-pionier Little Richard is overleden, herontdek zijn grootste hits  VRT NWS
  4. Little Richard drukte zware stempel op de rock-'n-roll  De Tijd
  5. Muzieklegendes over Little Richard: “Als ik zijn muziek beluisterde, kon ik God horen”  Het Laatste Nieuws
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Hoog spel rond Brussels Airlines - De Standaard

By news.google.com
Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 01:25:00 GMT

  1. Hoog spel rond Brussels Airlines  De Standaard
  2. Moeten we Brussels Airlines redden of niet?  De Tijd
  3. Lufthansa Group verdubbelt in juni het aantal vliegtuigen in dienst  Luchtvaartnieuws.nl
  4. Akkoord tussen Swiss en Lufthansa: blauwdruk voor Brussels Airlines?  Trends
  5. Lufthansa groep vanaf juni met 160 vliegtuigen de lucht in  Up in the Sky
  6. Hele verhaal bekijken via Google Nieuws


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Fauci en twee andere leden van coronateam Witte Huis in quarantaine - De Standaard

By news.google.com
Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 04:52:00 GMT

  1. Fauci en twee andere leden van coronateam Witte Huis in quarantaine  De Standaard
  2. Meer dan 4 miljoen coronabesmettingen in de wereld  De Tijd
  3. Live: Reproductiegetal Duitsland stijgt tot 1,1 | Al drie leden coronateam Witte Huis in quarantaine  Volkskrant
  4. Drie leden coronateam Witte Huis in quarantaine  RTL Nieuws
  5. Aantal coronadoden in de VS stijgt met ruim 1500  Telegraaf.nl
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Voormalige TVL-kok 'Chef Moke' overleden (Wellen) - Het Belang van Limburg Mobile - Het Belang van Limburg

By news.google.com
Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 09:56:00 GMT

  1. Voormalige TVL-kok 'Chef Moke' overleden (Wellen) - Het Belang van Limburg Mobile  Het Belang van Limburg
  2. Wellense chef Moke Karmaoui overleden: “Je blijft ons grote voorbeeld en onze held”  Het Laatste Nieuws
  3. Limburgse chef Moke Karmaoui (50) overleden: “Je blijft ons grote voorbeeld en onze held”  Het Laatste Nieuws
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OVERZICHT. Aantal patiënten op intensieve zorg duikt onder de 500 - Het Laatste Nieuws

By news.google.com
Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 09:17:00 GMT

  1. OVERZICHT. Aantal patiënten op intensieve zorg duikt onder de 500  Het Laatste Nieuws
  2. Minder patiënten in onze ziekenhuizen  De Standaard
  3. Coronavirus: 76 overlijdens, 210 patiënten ontslagen uit het ziekenhuis  newsmonkey
  4. OVERZICHT. Dalende curve zet zich voort. 76 overlijdens, 210 patiënten naar huis en 76 nieuwe opnames  Het Laatste Nieuws
  5. 75 nieuwe sterfgevallen door corona, 83 nieuwe ziekenhuisopnames  Focus en WTV
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Oud-schepen die herstelde van covid-19 hield illegaal barbecuefeest - De Standaard

By news.google.com
Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 07:05:12 GMT

  1. Oud-schepen die herstelde van covid-19 hield illegaal barbecuefeest  De Standaard
  2. Burgemeester Veerle Heeren misnoegd na barbecuefeestje bij van corona herstelde ex-schepen  Het Belang van Limburg
  3. Burgemeester misnoegd na barbecuefeestje bij van corona hers...  Het Nieuwsblad
  4. Goedele Liekens reageert op illegale barbecue met ex-schepen: “Voor alle duidelijkheid, ik was daar niet hè”  Het Laatste Nieuws
  5. Ex-schepen die herstelde van corona en OCMW-raadslid aanwezig op illegale barbecue, politie legt feestje stil  Het Laatste Nieuws
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Medium-intensity earthquake strikes Delhi, adjoining areas; 3rd amid Covid-19 lockdown - Hindustan Times

By news.google.com
Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 09:42:00 GMT

  1. Medium-intensity earthquake strikes Delhi, adjoining areas; 3rd amid Covid-19 lockdown  Hindustan Times
  2. Earthquake of magnitude 3.5 hits Delhi-NCR  Times of India
  3. Earthquake in Delhi: Tremors felt in national capital region  The Financial Express
  4. Magnitude 3.4 Earthquake Strikes Delhi, Epicentre Near UP Border  News18
  5. Breaking news live : Eathquake tremors felt in Delhi, adjoining areas  Times of India
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Will Kansas City's challenging regular season schedule affect its chances to repeat as Super Bowl champions?

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Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 22:06:53 +0000

The Kansas City Chiefs will look to repeat as Super Bowl champions in 2020, but their regular season schedule won't offer any concessions.


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Virtual racing wasn’t real – but it made many fans feel real good

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Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 22:27:02 +0000

NASCAR will make its return to the track on May 17 at Darlington Raceway – but that doesn't mean fans have been without racing for the past two months.


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Former Rockford Peaches pitcher Mary Pratt dies

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Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 23:10:11 +0000

Mary Pratt, who played for the Rockford Peaches and Kenosha Comets in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, has died


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NHL execs express mixed feelings over proposal to hold draft early

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Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 23:45:24 +0000

There are mixed feelings among executives about the idea, ranging from frustration to begrudging acceptance.


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US bobsledder Pavle Jovanovic dead at 43

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Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 00:33:13 +0000

Former U.S. Olympic bobsledder Pavle Jovanovic has died


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UFC 249 ushers in fan-free, mask-filled era of sports

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Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 01:15:32 +0000

Kicks, punches and grunts echoed through the empty arena


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WATCH: Dallas wins Game 2 of Stanley Cup Final vs. Buffalo | Stars CLASSICS

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Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 03:08:13 +0000

WATCH: Dalls wins Game 2 of Stanley Cup Final vs. Buffalo | Stars CLASSICS


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WATCH: Stars Take Game 3 of the 1999 Stanley Cup Final | Stars CLASSICS

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Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 04:00:48 +0000

WATCH: Stars Take Game 3 of the 1999 Stanley Cup Final | Stars CLASSICS


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Stars CLASSICS Highlights | 1999 Stanley Cup Final Games 2 and 3 vs. Sabres

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Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 04:32:14 +0000

Stars CLASSICS Highlights | 1999 Stanley Cup Final Games 2 and 3 vs. Sabres


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Yao Ming offers options for restart of Chinese basketball

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Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 05:32:41 +0000

Yao Ming offers options for restart of Chinese basketball


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Mother's Day Special by Gryffinclaw_31 [G]

By www.siye.co.uk
Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:08:01 -0400

"Shhh, You'll wake Ginny up, James," Teddy Lupin whispered to the three-year-old James, who was looking at Teddy with a sheepish look... R&R!


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