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The Hate U Give Hardcover dustjacket (2017, 1st ed.) Author Angie Thomas Cover artist Debra Cartwright Publisher Balzer + Bray Publication date February 28, 2017 Publication place United States Pages 444 ISBN 978-0-06-249853-3 Preceded by Concrete Rose The Hate U Give is a 2017 young adult novel by Angie Thomas. It is Thomas's debut novel, expanded from a short story she wrote in college in ...
- Angie Thomas
- 2017
Summary. Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood 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.
Angie Thomas is a bestselling author, producer, and activist who writes stories to give young people mirrors, windows and sliding glass doors. Learn more about her books, including The Hate U Give, a major motion picture, and Concrete Rose, a prequel to The Hate U Give.
Feb 28, 2017 · A YA novel about a girl who witnesses the police shooting of her friend and faces the consequences. Angie Thomas is a former rapper and a Mississippi native who won the Walter Dean Meyers Grant 2015.
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Feb 28, 2017 · “The Hate U Give is an important and timely novel that reflects the world today’s teens inhabit. Starr’s struggles create a complex character, and Thomas boldly tackles topics like racism, gangs, police violence, and interracial dating. This topical, necessary story is highly recommended for all libraries.”
- Angie Thomas
- $12.98
- Balzer & Bray/Harperteen
Genre. Young Adult Fiction, Middle Grade. Notable works. The Hate U Give (2017) On the Come Up (2019) Website. www .angiethomas .com. Angie Thomas (born September 20, 1988) is an American young adult author, best known for writing The Hate U Give (2017). Her second young adult novel, On the Come Up, was released on February 25, 2019.
Angie Thomas (born September 20, 1988, Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.) is an American writer whose first young-adult (YA) novel, The Hate U Give (2017), debuted at number one on The New York Times bestseller list, launching her to international fame. In the novel, Thomas tackled such volatile and timely subjects as racism, privilege, and police ...
