The Hate U Give

Now a major motion picture, starring Amandla StenbergNo. 1 New York Times bestsellerWinner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize ? Goodreads Choice Awards Best of the Best ? National Book Award Longlist ? British Book Awards Children's Book of the Year ? Teen Vogue Best YA Book of the YearSixteen-year-old Starr lives in two worlds: the poor neighborhood 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.Want more of Garden Heights? Catch Maverick and Seven's story in Concrete Rose, Angie Thomas's powerful prequel to The Hate U Give.PRAISE FOR THE HATE U GIVE"Stunning." John Green"A masterpiece." The Huffington Post"An essential read for everyone." Teen Vogue"Outstanding." The Guardian"This story is necessary. This story is important." Kirkus (starred review)"Heartbreakingly topical." Publishers Weekly (starred review)"A powerful, in-your-face novel." Horn Book (starred review)

Product details

• Authors: A C Thomas, Angela Thomas, Angie Thomas, Thomas Angie
• Publisher: Walker Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 14
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 02.03.2017
• EAN: 9781406372151
• ISBN: 978-1-4063-7215-1
• No. of pages: 448
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 200 mm x 27 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; FICTION / Coming of Age, FICTION / Women, FICTION / Crime, FICTION / Family Life / General, FICTION / Thrillers / Political, Crime and mystery fiction, Fiction: general and literary, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, FICTION / Urban & Street Lit, Classic Fiction (Children's/Ya), Family & Home Stories (Children's/Ya), Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Subject matter intended specifically for women and/or girls