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The Hate U Give

A Printz Honor Winner
By Angie Thomas
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Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter navigates two contrasting worlds: her impoverished neighbourhood and her affluent suburban school. Her life is upended when she witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood friend Khalil by a police officer, an incident that sparks national outrage and intense scrutiny. As conflicting narratives emerge, Starr faces threats and pressure from various sides, holding the sole truth about that fateful night.
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Ideal for young adults and readers interested in contemporary social issues, particularly those surrounding race, justice, and activism.

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8 starred reviews - Goodreads Choice Awards Best of the Best - William C. Morris Award Winner - National Book Award Longlist - Printz Honor Book - Coretta Scott King Honor Book - #1 New York Times Bestseller!

"Absolutely riveting!" --Jason Reynolds

"Stunning." --John Green

"This story is necessary. This story is important." --Kirkus (starred review)

"Heartbreakingly topical." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"A marvel of verisimilitude." --Booklist (starred review)

"A powerful, in-your-face novel." --Horn Book (starred review)

Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighbourhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Khalil was unarmed.

Soon afterward, his death is a national headline. Some are calling him a thug, maybe even a drug dealer and a gangbanger. Protesters are taking to the streets in Khalil's name. Some cops and the local drug lord try to intimidate Starr and her family. What everyone wants to know is: what really went down that night? And the only person alive who can answer that is Starr.

But what Starr does—or does not—say could upend her community. It could also endanger her life.

Want more of Garden Heights? Catch Maverick and Seven's story in Concrete Rose, Angie Thomas's powerful prequel to The Hate U Give.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780062498540

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 May 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Collins

Contributors:

  • Foreword by Amandla Stenberg

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 36.0mm

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 408g

Pages: 480

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Angie Thomas Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Fiction Young Adult

About the Author

Angie Thomas is the author of the award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling Nic Blake and the Remarkables series, The Hate U Give, On the Come Up, and Concrete Rose as well as Find Your Voice: A Guided Journal for Writing Your Truth. She is also a coauthor of the bestselling collaborative novels Blackout, Whiteout, and Breakout. A former teen rapper who holds a BFA in creative writing, Angie divides her time between her native Mississippi, and Atlanta. You can find her online at angiethomas.com.

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