The Hate U Give [electronic resource]
Thomas, Angie2017
eBook
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.
Main title:
The Hate U Give [electronic resource] / Angie Thomas
Author:
Thomas, Angie, Author
Work:
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Walker Books, 2017
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file)
Audience:
Reading grade level: 2-3
Biography/History:
Angie Thomas was born, raised, and still resides in Jackson, Mississippi. She is a former teen rapper, holds a BFA in Creative Writing from Belhaven University and an unofficial degree in Hip Hop. She can also still rap if needed. She is an inaugural winner of the Walter Dean Myers Grant 2015, awarded by We Need Diverse Books. Film rights for her debut novel, The Hate U Give, have been optioned by Fox 2000 with George Tillman attached to direct and Hunger Games actress Amandla Stenberg set to star.
Awards:
Coretta Scott King Award Honor Book (American Library Association)Michael L. Printz Award Honor Book (American Library Association)Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award Nominee - Best Book (Romantic Times BOOKreviews Magazine)William C. Morris Debut Young Adult Award (Young Adult Library Services Association)Best Fiction for Young Adults (Young Adult Library Services Association)
ISBN:
9781406375114
Language:
English
BRN:
359060