Winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2018
Winner of the Children's Book of the Year 2018 at the British Book Awards
#1 New York Times bestseller
Now a major motion picture, starring Amandla Stenberg
A Teen Vogue Best YA Book of the Year
"Stunning."-John Green
"A masterpiece."-The Huffington Post
"An essential read for everyone."-Teen Vogue
"Outstanding." -The Guardian
Sixteen-year-old Starr lives in two worlds: the poor neighbourhood where she was born and raised and her posh high school in the suburbs. The uneasy balance between them is shattered when Starr is the only witness to the fatal shooting of her unarmed best friend, Khalil, by a police officer. Now what Starr says could destroy her community. It could also get her killed.
Inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, this is a powerful and gripping YA novel about one girl's struggle for justice.
PRODUCT DETAILS
Format: Paperback | 464 pages
Language: English
ISBN-10 : 1406372153
ISBN-13 : 9781406372151
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
Publication date: 06 Apr 2017
Category: Fiction
Dimensions: (WxH): 5.03 x 7.79 inches
Weight: 318 g
Author: Angie Thomas
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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. Her second novel, On the Come Up, is about sixteen-year-old rapper Bri. You can find Angie on Twitter@acthomaswrites or visit her website, acthomaswrites.com.