These themes, as well as the vulgar language, attracted some controversy and caused the book to be one of the most challenged books of 20 according to the American Library Association. In writing the novel, Thomas attempted to expand readers' understanding of the Black Lives Matter movement as well as difficulties faced by black Americans who employ code switching. Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. It won several awards and received critical praise for Thomas's writing and timely subject matter. The book was a commercial success, debuting at number one on The New York Times young adult best-seller list, where it remained for 50 weeks. The novel, about a 16-year-old Black girl who witnesses a police officer shoot and kill her childhood friend, grapples with timely subjects like police violence and race relations and is the.

The Hate U Give was published on February 28, 2017, by HarperCollins imprint Balzer + Bray, which had won a bidding war for the rights to the novel. 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. Starr becomes entangled in a national news story after she witnesses a white police officer shoot and kill her childhood friend, Khalil. To order a copy for 6.78 (RRP 7.99) go to or call 03. 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. 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 Hate U Give is a 2017 young adult novel by Angie Thomas.

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