The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas (Fiction)
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas (Fiction)
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Recommended by a Thayer 7th Grader in 2021
Recommended by a Thayer 8th Grader in 2021
Recommended by a Thayer 6th Grader in 2022
Recommended by two Thayer 7th Graders in 2022
Recommended by a Thayer 8th Grader in 2022
Angie Thomas is the author of...
On the Come Up, which was also recommended by Thayer students
Synopsis, via Amazon:
"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."
What Thayer students are saying:
"You should pick up and read this book if you like reading about the importance of civil rights."
"This book highlights police brutality and the struggles that black people have to go through every day, this book definitely opened up my eyes to this topic.
"You should pick up and read this book if you like realistic fiction and determined characters."
"You should pick up and read this book if you like to be informed and engaged."
"You should pick up and read this book if you like learning about real world experiences of others."
"You should pick up and read this book if you like realistic fiction books that deal with issues of racism and social justice."
"You should pick up and read this book if you like justice!!!!"
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