BIBLIOGRAPHY
Thomas, A. (2017). The Hate U Give. Balzer & Bray/Harperteen. ISBN 9780062498533
PLOT SUMMARY
In this young adult novel, Angie Thomas writes the story about sixteen-year-old Starr Carter. Starr is living through a dark reality of racial profiling and witnesses the wrongful death of one of her best friends Khalil at the hands of a white police officer. Now Starr is left in a difficult situation of whether to stay quiet to protect herself and her family or speak up to defend her best friend’s name.
CRITICAL ANALYSIS
Angie Thomas writes this compelling novel of racial profiling, and murder, very bluntly describes the lives of people living in a tough black community called Garden Heights. This brutally honest novel will surely break your heart and you will not want to put this down. Thomas does an excellent job of describing this story so that you can clearly envision what is happening and feel the character’s emotions and injustice.
REVIEW EXCERPT(S)
“With smooth but powerful prose delivered in Starr’s natural, emphatic voice, finely nuanced characters, and intricate and realistic relationship dynamics, this novel will have readers rooting for Starr and opening their hearts to her friends and family. This story is necessary. This story is important.”
— Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“Though Thomas’s story is heartbreakingly topical, its greatest strength is in its authentic depiction of a teenage girl, her loving family, and her attempts to reconcile what she knows to be true about their lives with the way those lives are depicted—and completely undervalued—by society at large.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“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.”
— Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) (starred review)
CONNECTIONS
“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)
Angie Thomas Box Set:
The Hate U Give
Concrete Rose
AWARDS
Goodreads Choice Awards Best of the Best
William C. Morris Award Winner
National Book Award Longlist
Printz Honor Book
Coretta Scott King Honor Book
#1 New York Times Bestseller
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