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The Hate U Give


School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11, Year 9

No. of pages 480

Published: 2018

Great for age 12-18 years

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Movie tie-in edition of the No. 1 New York Times bestseller and Waterstones Children's Book Prize winner.Now a major motion picture from Twentieth Century Fox, starring Amandla StenbergNo. 1 New York Times bestseller"A classic in the making." The Times"Places a spotlight on Black Lives Matter." Stylist"Passionate and uncompromising." The Observer"A must-read." The Pool"Outstanding." The Guardian"Powerful." MetroRead the book that inspired the movie! 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 novel about one girl's struggle for justice.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book has been graded for interest at 14 years.

There are 480 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2018 by Walker Books Ltd .

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. You can find her on Twitter@acthomaswrites or visit her website, acthomaswrites. com.

 

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Amnesty Honour
This book was recognised by the Amnesty Honour.

FCBG Children's Book Award
This book was recognised by the Fcbg Children's Book Award.

Great Reads Award
This book was recognised by the Great Reads Award.

Kirkus Award
This book was recognised by the Kirkus Award.

Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production
This book was recognised by the Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production.

Goodreads Choice Award - Best Of the Best
This book was recognised in the Best Of The Best category of the Goodreads Choice Award.

Michael L Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature - Fiction
This book was recognised in the Fiction category by the Michael L Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature.

The Audies
This book was recognised by the The Audies.

Coretta Scott King Award - Author
This book was recognised in the Author category by the Coretta Scott King Award. Presented annually since 1970 by the American Library Association to books by African-America authors and illustrators, this award recognizes excellence in promoting a deeper understanding of the African-American Experience.

Books Are My Bag Readers Award
The Books Are My Bag Readers Award is an annual literary award that celebrates the best in contemporary fiction as chosen by readers across the UK. Established in 2014, the award is part of a larger campaign called Books Are My Bag, which aims to promote independent bookstores and encourage a love for reading among the public. The award is unique in that it is determined by public vote. Readers are invited to nominate their favourite titles from a shortlist of books across various categories, making it a celebration of the literary preferences of the general public.

William C Morris Award
This book was recognised by the William C Morris Award.