The Hate U Give

Author: Angie Thomas

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  • : $19.99 NZD
  • : 9781406372151
  • : Walker Books Australia
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  • : December 2016
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Description

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.


The acclaimed, award-winning novel is now a motion picture starring Amandla Stenberg, Russell Hornsby, Regina Hall, Anthony Mackie, Issa Rae, and Common.

Awards

8 starred reviews ∙ William C. Morris Award Winner ∙ National Book Award Longlist ∙ Printz Honor Book ∙ Coretta Scott King Honor Book ∙ #1 New York Times Bestseller (60+ weeks on the list )

Reviews

"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)

Author description

Angie Thomas was born, raised, and still lives in Jackson, Mississippi. A former teen rapper, she recently won a Walter Dean Myers Grant, awarded by the We Need Diverse Books campaign. The Hate U Give is her first novel. You can find her on Twitter@acthomaswrites or visit her website, acthomaswrites.com.