The Hate U Give: Book Guide, Author and Facts
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.
The Hate U Give is a 2017 young adult novel by Angie Thomas. It is Thomas's debut novel, expanded from a short story she wrote in college in reaction to the police shooting of Oscar Grant. The book is narrated by Starr Carter, a 16-year-old black girl from a poor neighborhood who attends an elite private school in a predominantly white, affluent part of the city. Starr becomes entangled in a national news story after she witnesses a white police officer shoot and kill her childhood friend, Khalil. She speaks up about the shooting in increasingly public ways, and social tensions culminate in a riot after a grand jury decides not to indict the police officer for the shooting.
Quick facts about The Hate U Give
- Title: The Hate U Give
- Author: Angie Thomas
- First published: 2017
- Genre: black lives matter, fiction, national book awards longlist
- OpenLibrary ID: OL17714701W
Where to read The Hate U Give
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas is widely available in print, ebook and audiobook editions from major retailers and libraries.
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What is The Hate U Give about?
The Hate U Give is a 2017 young adult novel by Angie Thomas.
Who wrote The Hate U Give?
The Hate U Give was written by Angie Thomas.
When was The Hate U Give published?
The Hate U Give was first published in 2017.
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