Justice and Her Brothers is a 1978 science fiction novel for young adults by award-winning author Virginia Hamilton.

The children then link minds and Justice transports them to the future, briefly, where they learn that as a group, they are the "first unit," a new kind of human.

[3] Source:[3] The novel deals with ideas of loneliness in childhood, the family unit and its effect on children, and identity.

[3] In a review in The New York Times, Jean Fritz wrote that "the book is like an expertly crafted, highly original painting over which a surrealistic film has been tacked.

"[4] School Library Journal praised Hamilton's descriptions, noting "many rich details... are skillfully woven into a complex plot all the more chilling for being so firmly grounded in reality.

"[7] At the time of its publishing, Justice and Her Brothers was one of few science-fiction young adult novels featuring Black characters.