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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 reaction to the police shooting of Oscar Grant.
- Angie Thomas
- 2017
Learn about the debut novel by Angie Thomas, inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement. Find out the plot, awards, reviews, and how to order a signed copy or the movie tie-in edition.
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 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, films, and journal on her official website.
Feb 28, 2017 · A YA novel about a girl who witnesses the police shooting of her friend and faces the consequences of speaking up. Angie Thomas is a former rapper and a Mississippi native who won the Walter Dean Meyers Grant 2015.
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May 10, 2024 · Angie Thomas 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 brutality.
Angie Thomas is a bestselling and award-winning author of young adult novels, including The Hate U Give, On the Come Up, and Concrete Rose. She was born in Mississippi, rapped as a teen, and won the Walter Dean Myers Grant in 2015.
