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The Hate U Give

By angie thomas.

Angie Thomas's first novel, 'The Hate U Give,' is a riveting, interesting, and very entertaining piece of work. You will be glued to every page as you read.

Article written by Ugo Juliet

Former Lecturer. Author of multiple books. Degree from University Of Nigeria, Nsukka.

‘ The Hate U Give ’ is one book that offers a lot of education, information, and enjoyment to the reader. From the youthful infatuation of characters Starr and Khalil to the budding romance between Starr and her white boyfriend to the unexpected turn of events when Khalil was shot and killed in the presence of Starr, the book has a lot of action to keep a reader glued to the pages.

This is one book that never gets old as the pages and stories therein are always fresh and exciting. It is a beautiful story of Starr Carter, who is a 16-year-old girl from the poor, black community of Garden Heights. In their mostly black community, her protective dad Maverick owns the local grocery store. Starr and her siblings go to private Williamson Prep school about 40 minutes away in a rich white neighborhood because mom Lisa wants her kids to have a good education.

Dual personalities

Starr never felt totally okay with her existence in code-switching. She feels the disapproving glance mean girls give her at Williamson when she spends time with her white boyfriend, Chris. Yet she doesn’t feel like she belongs at the parties with her neighborhood friends. Starr and Khalil are old friends who reconnect at a party in ‘ The Hate U Give ’.

One day while riding home with her friend Khalil, they’re pulled over, and in a series of unfortunate events, Starr watches in horror as her friend is killed. Khalil reaches inside the car for his hairbrush but is gunned down by a white cop who thinks it was a gun. Seeing cable news reports or reading articles about young African-Americans being shot and killed is one thing, but for Starr, it hurts even more since it’s her second close friend to die via a bullet.

Finally, Starr decides to be the voice of Khalil but also, more importantly, to find her own. As she tells Chris in one of the great scenes that reflect the real-life fights of many that if he doesn’t see her blackness, then he doesn’t see her. This book is a coming-of-age story that fits in nicely with a great slate of other significant films with similar themes this year. In its own way, ‘ The Hate U Give’ carry more weight because it deals with kids in their formative years.

Right from when Starr was a child, Maverick taught her what to do when pulled over by police but reminded his kids that “just because we have to deal with this mess, don’t you ever forget that being black is an honor, because we come from greatness.” that was a good foundation that Starr used to work out how best to live her own life and fight systemic prejudice.

Angie Thomas’s first novel, ‘ The Hate U Give’, debuted at No. 1 after its release and, after 18 weeks on the list, is back in the top position. Thomas’s book made news (including a front-page New York Times profile) partly for its topical storyline and partly because Thomas herself, a 29-year-old from Jackson, Mississippi, is so cheerfully a symbol of change in the publishing industry. 

As a kid, she wondered if anything could happen to her, ‘the little black girl from the hood?’ This book is a beautiful read about a strong female protagonist who finds the courage to speak out against injustice. A page-turner that I devoured and would be suitable for any reader who is interested in the world and the events that shape it (which should be every reader). This incredible book offers a total understanding of inequality and also highlights the importance of taking a decision and meaningful action within our communities.

It’s amazing to see the ways Angie Thomas so accurately depicts the microaggressions directed toward black people and the accuracy of how the community treats one another. Taking into account the events of the last year, this sought book is essential as a tool to educate and convey marginalized voices. One of the main things to learn from this book is that ‘sometimes you can do everything right and things will still go wrong.  

A Great Book with a Fantastic plot

This is an excellent book to read with a strong plot and storyline, especially in the light of the Black Lives Matter movement. It is a book filled with good characters who portray a credible representation of the many challenges felt within a typical community of black American New York. Yet, you see the humanity, unity, and compassion they exhibited in their community. This togetherness brought a bit of hope to the tragedy.

‘ The Hate U Give ‘ is an important book to read touching on so many themes , although the main themes in the story are police brutality, racism, and Black Lives Matter. Starr, the main character, makes you empathize with what happens in the story and feel her day-to-day struggles while she also tries to fight for justice on behalf of her friend. This is a great book for group discussion. The publisher’s age recommendation is 14 plus, but I think given the content, I would suggest ages ten years and above.

This is an interesting book that was challenged for its portrayal of the police and its profanities – so a good book to introduce to students in any school. This novel was timely and important, which took a challenging topic and tackled the BLM movement head-on.

I love this book. It is interesting to see how many girls of African and Caribbean descent are drawn to this novel. ‘ The Hate U Give ‘ is an incredibly controversial book. Although I can’t fully relate to the issues the main characters dealt with, the author has written the novel in such a great way that anyone who reads it can understand and have an insight into the pain the black communities go through when one of their own is killed by police. It’s a topic that has been spoken about for years worldwide and is still as relevant today. It is important to keep these conversations going, and this book enables the younger generation to join the discussions and form their own compassionate opinions.

It was an amazing and meaningful book. I was overwhelmed yet pleased by the variety of emotions captured in the novel. Once in a while, someone tells a story that makes so much sense and is more vivid than the news, biographies, journal articles, and history books that try to explain it. Every young person should read this book and see why we shouldn’t be complacent about divisions, injustices, and inequalities related to race.

The Hate U Give Review: An Engaging and Strong Plotline

Book Title: The Hate U Give

Book Description: 'The Hate U Give' captivates with Starr Carter's journey, tackling police brutality, racism, and racial profiling in contemporary America.

Book Author: Angie Thomas

Book Edition: First Edition

Book Format: Hardcover

Publisher - Organization: Balzer + Bray (HarperCollins)

Date published: February 28, 2017

ISBN: 978-0-06-242018-4

Number Of Pages: 472

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The Hate U Give Review

‘ The Hate U Give ‘ is a book that you’re going to love. From its opening lines to the struggles Starr Carter had in the book, a reader is met with constant twists and turns. The issue of police brutality and racism is widely addressed. Other contemporary issues like racial profiles were widely discussed in the book. It’s a great book that touches on most of the relevant issues African Americans face in the US.

• A plot that is incredibly engaging to the reader
• It has original, yet relatable characters
• Very relevant
• Some current trends in the novel may not be relevant in a few years
• Use of bad language and violence

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The Hate U Give

By angie thomas.

• The Hate U Give Summary

The novel opens on 16-year-old protagonist Starr Carter attending a spring break party with her friend, Kenya . Starr’s family lives in Garden Heights, a predominantly black and impoverished urban neighborhood, but she and her brothers attend a ritzy and mostly white private school forty-five minutes away. At the party, Starr is acutely aware of the double-sided personality this lifestyle engenders: she tries not to act “ghetto” at school, but neighborhood kids accuse her of abandoning them for white friends. Starr has just started to catch up with Khalil —her best friend from childhood, who has entered the dangerous world of drug dealing since Starr began attending prep school—when a gang dispute leads to a dancefloor gunfight. Starr and Khalil flee the scene and are pulled over by a police officer for driving with a broken taillight. The officer pats Khalil down and walks back to his car. When Khalil opens his car door to ask Starr if she’s okay, the officer opens fire, and Starr watches her friend die.

The grief, confusion, anger, and fear that Starr must deal with in the aftermath of Khalil’s death make her initially unwilling to identify herself as the sole witness of the night’s events. As time passes, however, she loses her reluctance, serving as part of the police department’s investigation, speaking to the local defense attorney, and hiring a lawyer from a local activist group. Starr ultimately embraces activism herself by advocating for justice for Khalil on a nationally-televised interview and brazenly joining street protests after a grand jury fails to indict the officer who shot Khalil. Throughout the weeks that follow Khalil’s death, Starr must grapple not only with her own guilt and trauma, but also with white classmates who use the event as an excuse to get out of class or imply that the officer had done society a favor by shooting a drug dealer. She hides her involvement from her Williamson friends and her white boyfriend, Chris , before the truth comes bubbling up and Starr realizes which of her friends are worth keeping.

The tragedy of Khalil’s death tears through a neighborhood already fragmented by drugs and violence from deeply entrenched gangs. Starr’s father, Maverick, is a former gang member who spent time in prison before he could extricate himself from the street life. His long-standing feud with Kenya’s father, King —a gangster who effectively runs the neighborhood—puts Starr’s family in constant danger. Tensions arise between Maverick and his brother-in-law Carlos ; Carlos was Starr’s first father figure while Maverick was locked up. The tense situation is further complicated because Carlos is a cop serving on the same force as the officer who shot Khalil. Torn between the protective impulse he feels for Starr and the loyalty he has towards his career, Carlos helps Starr see that police cannot be characterized as generally corrupt or bad people.

Starr’s mother, Lisa, argues with Maverick about whether the family should move out of Garden Heights. At first, Maverick is opposed because he believes he can best improve Garden Heights when he is living in it; Lisa counters that their family’s safety is a priority and that Maverick can continue to use the grocery store he owns in the neighborhood as a means to help the community. Ultimately, the family moves to the suburbs, but Starr’s brother Seven—who lives with Kenya and King—remains torn between the urge to stay and protect his mother and sisters, and the desire to attend college outside of the city. Meanwhile, a newly initiated gangbanger named DeVante turns to Maverick for help in getting out of the gang; he ends up living with Carlos.

The tensions and feuds running through the novel come to a head with the grand jury decision over whether to arrest the officer who shot Khalil. When the jury fails to indict, protests and riots take over Garden Heights. King takes advantage of the chaos to set fire to Maverick’s store while Starr, Chris, Seven, and DeVante are trapped inside. With Maverick’s help, they manage to escape; the neighborhood turns on King, getting him arrested for arson. With the promise of Carlos’s protection, DeVante agrees to serve as witness to King’s drug-dealing schemes, removing him from the neighborhood’s gang scene and ending his abuse towards Kenya and Seven’s mother. Maverick also grows to accept Chris, inviting his daughter’s boyfriend to go boxing with him. The novel ends with Starr making a promise to Khalil’s memory: she won’t remain silent, and will continue fighting against injustice.

The Hate U Give Questions and Answers

The Question and Answer section for The Hate U Give is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.

Finally, Starr’s blog offers an important perspective on Khalil after he has been dismissed as a drug dealer and thug by the general public. Her tender snapshots of Khalil’s life demonstrate the importance of not limiting people to stereotypes, or...

How does Starr feel about being at the party

Starr feels invisible and uncomfortable at the party. She seems different from everyone else because she goes to a different school, dresses differently, and she is really not into drugs or alcohol.

The Hate You Give

Seven's living arrangements change for a few reasons, the first being his desire to protect his sisters. More importantly, Seven's relationship with his mother is strained, and his mother's relationship with King doesn't help matters. Seven feels...

Study Guide for The Hate U Give

The Hate U Give study guide contains a biography of Angie Thomas, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

• About The Hate U Give
• The Hate U Give Video
• Character List

Essays for The Hate U Give

The Hate U Give essays are academic essays for citation. These papers were written primarily by students and provide critical analysis of The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas.

• Inequality Merges With Truth: Societies at Odds in 'The Hate U Give'
• 'The Hate U Give': A Critique of Modern Day American Society
• The Relationships: the Building Blocks of Life

Lesson Plan for The Hate U Give

• About the Author
• Study Objectives
• Common Core Standards
• Introduction to The Hate U Give
• Relationship to Other Books
• Bringing in Technology
• Notes to the Teacher
• Related Links
• The Hate U Give Bibliography

Wikipedia Entries for The Hate U Give

• Introduction
• Development and publication

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Discussing The Hate U Give

Leading discussions on complex literature.

This semester, I had the opportunity to work with one of my classmates to lead discussion on Angie Thomas’s The Hate U Give in our adolescent literature class. I’ve loved this book since I picked it up shortly after it was released in 2017. Furthermore, I was blown away when I met Angie Thomas and watched her speak at the 2017 National Book Festival. There is no denying that Thomas’s debut novel—about a teenage girl dealing with police brutality—is a powerful story, one that needs to be read and discussed.

After leading class discussion, I’ve put together this discussion guide with questions, strategies, and resources for The Hate U Give . This book will be the common read for freshmen at my university’s campus next year. That’s part of the reason I wanted to work with this book, and I look forward to watching students interact with it.

About the Book

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.

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.

Book Summary Via Goodreads

About the Author

Angie Thomas was born, raised, and still resides in Jackson, Mississippi as indicated by her accent. She is a former teen rapper whose greatest accomplishment was an article about her in Right-On Magazine with a picture included. She holds a BFA in Creative Writing from Belhaven University and an unofficial degree in Hip Hop. She is an inaugural winner of the Walter Dean Myers Grant 2015, awarded by We Need Diverse Books. Her debut novel, The Hate U Give , is a #1 New York Times Best Seller. Film rights have been optioned by Fox 2000 with George Tillman attached to direct and Hunger Games actress Amandla Stenberg attached to star.

Bio Via Angie Thomas’s Website

Why The Hate You Give ?

There are multiple YA novels about police violence and the effects that it can have on the communities which it effects such as All American Boy by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely, Dear Martin by Nic Stone, and Tyler Johnson Was Here by Jay Coles. Those are all phenomenal reads (and I highly recommend all of them), but I think The Hate U Give in particular offers a good platform for community discussion because it’s not cut and dry. The police aren’t just framed as the antagonists and Starr herself doesn’t always know how to handle a situation. There’s a lot of opportunity to discuss Starr’s actions and the actions of those around her in relation to Khalil’s death. Additionally, while that may be the focus of the novel it goes beyond that into racial microaggressions from Starr’s friends to gang violence in her neighborhood. There are so many topics of conversation that can be had with this book and I think that’s the biggest reason that it’s well suited for discussion.

Contemporary Issues

The Hate U Give deals with police brutality and other contemporary issues; therefore, those issues are going to be at the forefront of discussing the novel. Students reading this novel are going to come to it from different perspectives and backgrounds. Before starting discussion, encourage students to be respectful of their peers.

• How are protesting and youth activism represented in The Hate U Give ?
• Thomas positions Starr as unsure whether or not she should speak up. What are her reasons for being unsure? How does that choice affect the novel? What are the stages in her development in this respect? What are the different reasons that she increasingly feels compelled to speak?
• Social movements are often portrayed in different ways. For example, the March for Our Lives has gotten a lot of positive press coverage; however, the Black Lives Matter movement is often discounted or looked upon in a negative light. How do those portrayals fit with Thomas’s conversation about race?
• What do you think about the choice to include sensitive subjects, like police brutality, in young adult novels?
• The Hate U Give has been massively successful, and has remained on The New York Times bestseller list for 60 consecutive weeks at the point of this post’s publication. Do you think this book is successful in part because of how it deals with contemporary issues? What may be other reasons for this novel’s success?
• The Hate U Give discusses gang violence and racism. What is the effect of including multiple contemporary issues in this novel? Does it make it more realistic? How do all of these contemporary issues fit together to tell Starr’s story?

Representation

Starr and her family are African American, and race becomes a large part of The Hate U Give based on the aftermath of Khalil’s death and how Starr interacts with her those around her. Race is central to the novel because it is an underlying factor in Starr’s life and in American society.

• As mentioned above, race is central to The Hate U Give because it is an underlying factor in Starr’s life and thus affects her decisions and interactions. How do you see race affecting Starr in the novel? What are some of the challenges that she faces because of her race? What are some places in the novel that you see race take the forefront, such as in Starr’s altercations with Hailey? What can we learn about race, and racism, from these moments in the novel?
• The community of Garden Heights is complicated from small business owners to gang members. How does Thomas display the dynamics of the Garden Heights Community? Why is it important to show diversity in experiences for the characters in this community? Why is it important to represent characters from all walks of life in Garden Heights? What might Thomas be trying to accomplish by showcasing the differences in community members?
• One way Angie Thomas writes representation into The Hate U Give is through the use of code-switching. Starr changes the way she talks and acts depending on which situation she is in. Why does she feel the need to code-switch? What does this add to your understanding of Starr’s anxieties, goals, and training? Starr and her friends also curse throughout the course of the novel; how does their use of cursing factor into the novel?
• Starr is very cognizant about stereotypes, and she doesn’t want to be seen by others as the “angry black girl.” How does Starr fight racial stereotypes? How does stereotyping affect Starr? Why is it important that we don’t rely on stereotypes when interacting with others?

Cultural Connections

Angie Thomas includes a ton of cultural connections in The Hate U Give . From music to history, there is a space for readers to find connections to the world around them.

• Angie Thomas includes several historical references in her novel, such as the murder of Emmett Till and the Ten Point Program of the Black Panther party. Why do you think she includes these allusions? What is the importance of including historical allusion in contemporary fiction?
• The title of the novel, The Hate U Give, comes from Tupac, a rapper who said, “THUG LIFE” stands for “The Hate U Give Little Infants F***s Everybody.” Tupac has a heavy influence on The Hate U Give , from the title to conversations Starr has with Khalil and Big Mav—why do you think Thomas chose to allude so heavily to Tupac and his music, poetry, and philosophy? Besides the title, where are allusions to Tupac embedded in novel? What do the references to Tupac add to The Hate U Give?
• Thomas doesn’t shy away from connecting her work of fiction to real life. At the end of the novel she includes a list of names of prominent victims of racialized violence including Emmett Till, going beyond police brutality. Why is the inclusion of these names important? Do you think these names add a sense of urgency to the discussion of the racism and violence that are central to the novel? Starr prefaces the list of names by explaining it’s more than about her and Khalil and that one night with a cop? What kind of larger statement about racialized violence might she be making?
• Music plays an important role in The Hate U Give . For example, Starr, Chris, Seven, and Devante sing to NWA’s “Fuck the Police” before joining the rioting. One way to approach this song would be to discuss how it fits in with the action of the story as it takes place, or to discuss how Chris, as a white character, handles the n-word in the song. Another example of music in The Hate U Give would be the theme song for The Fresh Prince of Belair. Were you familiar with any of the songs mentioned? How do the songs add to the scenes in which they appear? What might be Angie Thomas’s reasoning for including music as central to Starr’s relationships?

Friends, Family, Community

Starr is the person she is because of the people around her, and these people play large roles in The Hate U Give.

• Starr’s friends play an important role in The Hate U Give . Why do you think that Thomas gives Hailey problematic qualities? How does Starr, Hailey, and Maya’s friendship function? What does this set of friendships mean for Starr and her experience in The Hate U Give?
• Starr still considers Khalil her friend even though the two aren’t as close as they once were. Why is it important to show Starr and Khalil’s relationship as kids?
• Starr’s family is very important to her. Discuss about the dynamics present in her family. How does the strong relationship between Starr’s parents impact her character? How does Starr’s relationship with her brothers affect the choices that she makes? Why might it be important that Angie Thomas show this strong, connected family in The Hate U Give ?
• Big Mav wants to stay in Garden Heights, but decides to find a home outside of the community by the end of the novel. Why does Big Mav’s stance change? What is his perspective on the neighborhood? How does Big Mav’s experience with prison effect his character over the course of the novel?
• On the other hand, Lisa wants to leave Garden Heights, and was instrumental in sending her children to private school outside of Garden Heights. What experiences impacted Lisa? How does she handle the adversity that has affected her family over the years?
• Angie Thomas doesn’t just offer a one-sided view of the police in this novel. Starr’s Uncle Carlos is a policeman, and an admirable one. Why do you think Angie Thomas made Uncle Carlos a cop? How does his characterization round out or complicate the depiction of law enforcement officers in this novel?
• The Garden Heights Community as a whole is supportive of Starr after Kahlil’s death. One big thing they do is start calling her Starr and stop referring to her only as Big Mav’s daughter. Additionally, members of a branch of the King Lords come help Starr’s family by acting as bodyguards when pressure from King starts to mount. Who are other important members of the community and what kind of roles do they play? What does the Garden Heights community add to our understanding of Starr? Why do you think Thomas shows this larger community at play alongside Starr’s relationship with her friends and family?

Dealing with Detractors

Because of the complex subject matter and the language in The Hate U Give, there are likely to be people who will protest its usage. This may also come in the form of resistance from students. This is something I especially predict on my campus this fall where many students come from rural backgrounds with majority-white populations.

• I think that the first step is to ask whoever is concerned about the novel if they have read the book. Encourage them to read the full novel so they can be more informed in any discussion you may have with them.
• Responses to those who have qualms about a novel should be specific. Find out exactly what they don’t like about the novel. Are there any opportunities to find common ground in your discussions with those who don’t like the novel? Are there ways to use textual evidence to enrich the conversation and round out the perspectives on it from all sides?
• The subject matter of police violence may bring hesitance from many readers. Bring in statistics about police violence or discuss the prevalence of these topics on social media. Readers are already likely being exposed to this subject. The Hate U Give provides an avenue through which they can discuss these topics and gain more well-rounded perspectives.
• It’s important to acknowledge that readers who don’t like the novel may not change their minds about it. Be respectful and empathetic in conversations; don’t get aggressive or standoffish. Respect others’ opinions even if you don’t agree with them, and do your best to inform others, not argue with them
• Kirkus Review ’s evaluation of The Hate U Give 
• The IMDB page for The Hate U Give movie
• Walker Books (Video) 
• Waterstones (Video) 
• The National Book Festival (Video) 
• Angie Thomas’s Boston Globe-Horn Book award speech
• Angie Thomas’s playlist of songs for The Hate U Give
• The Black Panther 10 Point Program
• The New York Times has an article about police brutality and race in young adult novels that features The Hate U Give  
• Police Violence Statistic
• Information about Emmett Till
• Naomi Wadler speaks at March for Our Lives

The Hate U Give was one of my favorite novels of 2017 and I enjoyed leading discussion on it as well as creating this discussion guide. As always, I’m an undergraduate English major without formal training in lesson-planning. However, I helped lead other undergrads in this conversation, and this book will be in the hands of thousands of freshmen in Fall 2018, so an undergraduate perspective on the novel may be of value. There may be challenges in teaching this text and utilizing it on campus-wide, so expect more posts from me about The Hate U Give next fall 😊

If you have any thoughts or suggestions, please send them my way so I can improve upon this post, because this is a crucial novel to be discussing and I want my work on it to be as informed and effective as possible.

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Book Review: “The Hate U Give”

By India Hill

When a gang of publishers clamor for a book and that same book is optioned as a movie — before it’s even finished — you know it’s got to be bomb! That’s exactly what happened with The Hate U Give , its title directly inspired by Tupac’s iconic “THUG LIFE” tatt and his quote, “The hate you give infants…”

Fueled by her feelings following the murder of Oscar Grant, a young, unarmed Black man killed by police in 2010, whose story was told in the film, Fruitvale Station , author Angie Thomas began work on her debut novel. Told from the point of view of 16-year-old Starr Carter, one of just two Black students at her private school, this highly anticipated release centers around the killing of Starr’s best friend Khalil by a white police officer. Khalil was unarmed.

Starr, who was in the passenger seat as everything went down, is the sole witness of the shooting. At first, she doesn’t want to say anything, fearing it will put her community and her family at risk, but when Khalil is painted as a thug in the media and even by some of her classmates, she decides to speak out. Witnessing his murder and wrestling with the choice of whether to keep silent or not takes a huge toll on Starr, making her skeptical of her white friends and even her boyfriend, who is also white.

Authentically Black without trying too hard, The Hate U Give illustrates the Black community and the Black family in ways that aren’t often seen in the mainstream. It’s a book that feels at home showing the way Black people interact with each other in private, infusing aspects of African-American Vernacular English and code-switching for a very true-to-life conversational tone. And the characters themselves? All the way real. Instead of cookie-cutter clichés only used as plot devices or place holders, Angie Thomas fills her novel with well-cultivated personas that humanize the people behind the actions and circumstances.

Khalil’s murder, although fictional, is eerily familiar to real life in the way social media involvement, protests, dehumanization, injustice, and even riots are described. While some may be able to read this book in one sitting, others may feel the need to take more time. What happened following Khalil’s murder left me reliving the horror and sorrow I felt after Trayvon Martin, Mike Brown, et al. The book, though, tackles the timeline in a way that is realistic but not too somber. Digestible and enjoyable, but also eye-opening.

I teared up. I got angry. I laughed out loud. The Hate U Give tugs at all your emotions and is a read you should not pass up.

This column originally appeared in Sesi’s spring 2017 issue. Subscribe here to get the current issue, on sale now.

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Angie thomas, ask litcharts ai: the answer to your questions, starr carter, khalil harris, maverick carter, lisa carter.

Uncle Carlos

Hailey grant, sekani carter, one-fifteen / officer brian cruise.

The Hate U Give

This is Angie Thomas’ debut novel and was published in 2017. The book was inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement.

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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.

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.

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Edgar Allan Poe Award (Mystery Writers of America)

Best young adult nominee, new york times, #1 bestseller, coretta scott king, honor (author), william c. morris, michael l. printz, national book award, boston globe, horn book award.

Ultimately the book emphasizes the need to speak up about injustice. That’s a message that will resonate with all young people concerned with fairness, and Starr’s experience will speak to readers who know Starr’s life like their own and provide perspective for others.

BULLETIN OF THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN’S BOOKS (starred review)

A marvel of verisimilitude.

Booklist (starred review)

John Green, #1 NYT Bestselling Author of THE FAULT IN OUR STARS

Absolutely riveting!

Jason Reynolds, bestselling co-author of ALL AMERICAN BOYS

Fearlessly honest and heartbreakingly human. Everyone should read this book.

Becky Albertalli, William C. Morris Award-winning author of SIMON VS. THE HOMO SAPIENS AGENDA

This is tragically timely, hard-hitting, and an ultimate prayer for change. Don’t look away from this searing battle for justice. Rally with Starr.

Adam Silvera, New York Times bestselling author of MORE HAPPY THAN NOT

This story is necessary. This story is important.

Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Heartbreakingly topical.

Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Pair this powerful debut with Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely’s All American Boys to start a conversation on racism, police brutality, and the Black Lives Matter movement.

School Library Journal (starred review)

…An important and timely novel that reflects the world today’s teens inhabit… Thomas delivers an authentic plot with realistic, relatable characters.

VOYA, (starred review)

Thomas has penned a powerful, in-your-face novel.

HORN BOOK, (starred review)

Ordering Facts

Order a signed copy from Lemuria Books . For more information, call (601) 366-7619.

ISBN-10: 0062498533 ISBN-13: 978-0062498533 February 28th, 2017 by Balzer + Bray

• United Kingdom : Walker Books
• Australia & New Zealand : Walker Books
• Germany : CBT
• France : Nathan
• Spanish Language : Oceano
• Sweden : Natur & Kultur
• Finland : Otava
• Norway : Gyldendal Norsk
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Collector’s Edition

This special edition includes:

• a letter from Angie
• the meanings behind the names
• a map of Garden Heights
• the full, original story that inspired the book
• an excerpt from On the Come Up

Movie Tie-In Edition

• movie poster art
• full-color photos
• Angie Thomas in conversation with Amandla Stenberg and director George Tillman Jr.

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

The Book Club: “The Hate U Give,” and more short reviews from readers

Editor’s note: The opinions of the smart, well-read women in my Denver book club mean a lot, and often determine what the rest of us choose to pile onto our bedside tables. So we asked them, and all Denver Post readers, to share their mini-reviews with you. Have any to offer? Email [email protected] .

“Everyone Who is Gone is Here: The United States, Central America and the Making of a Crisis by Jonathan Blitzer (Penguin Press, 2024)

Blitzer details decades of U.S. foreign policy in Central America and draws a straight line from those policies and actions to the current circumstances that lead many to flee that region and seek a better life in the U.S. In addition to outlining the historical antecedents, he also puts a human face on the crisis by showing how circumstances have affected the real lives of individual immigrants from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. He is clear that the old Pottery Barn adage holds here: “You break it, you buy it”.  — 3 stars (out of 4); Kathleen Lance, Denver

“The Hate U Give,” by Angie Thomas (Balzer + Bray, 2017)

Although marketed as a YA book because the main characters are high schoolers, this is no patronizing, glib view deprecating violence and racism. A heart-rending telling of a young woman who loses a friend in terrible circumstances, then sees it expand and consume her own life, sucking all around them into a violent, extreme undertow, it rings true and brings tears to the eye. Even better, it tempts readers to question their own beliefs and the society we’ve all haphazardly and irresponsibly created. No easy answers come forward, but you’ll treasure the characters who ring true and deserve to live their best lives. A Printz Honor winner. — 3 stars (out of 4); Bonnie McCune, Denver ( bonniemccune.com )

“Reading Colorado: A Literary Road Guide,” by Peter Anderson (Bower House Books, 2023)

A geographical, historical and diverse journey through Colorado, this is a treasure of a book. Anderson has gathered writings from noted authors such as Zane Grey, Wallace Stegner, Damon Runyon as well as local Colorado authors and commentators to paint a picture of the land, environment, and the forces that have shaped the state of Colorado as we know it today. Each essay is short, with background material about how, when and why it was written. Organized geographically, then by routes (much like the Roadside Geology books), the reader may explore the San Luis Valley, the Eastern Plains, the mountains and the Front Range through prose, poems, essays and amusing anecdotes. Reading Colorado is a celebration of all things Colorado, especially the people. — 4 stars (out of 4); Susan Tracy, Denver 

“The Paris Novel,” by Ruth Reichl (Random House, 2024)

An inhibited young woman is coerced to Paris by the terms of her mother’s will. Uncertain why she is there, Stella gradually finds friends and discovers much about herself, including a gift for food she never suspected. Ruth Reichl’s memoirs and essays about food are favorites of mine — she is a gifted writer of compelling nonfiction. This novel is not as strong, but it is an entertaining, quick read, full of characters both historic and fictional, and the sense of Paris is magnifique . Reichl is at her best (no surprise) when describing flavors and aromas. I swear I gained weight just reading this book. — 3 stars (out of 4); Neva Gronert, Parker

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