The Hate U Give (CD) (ISBN-13: 9781470827137)

8 starred reviews ∙ William C. Morris Award Winner ∙ National Book Award Longlist ∙ Printz Honor Book ∙ Coretta Scott King Honor Book ∙ #1 New York Times Bestseller

Absolutely riveting --Jason Reynolds

Stunning. --John Green

This story is necessary. This story is important. --Kirkus (starred review)

Heartbreakingly topical. --Publishers Weekly (starred review)

A marvel of verisimilitude. --Booklist (starred review)

A powerful, in-your-face novel. --Horn Book (starred review)

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.

And don't miss On the Come Up, Angie Thomas's powerful follow-up to The Hate U Give.

Author: Angie Thomas
ISBN-10: 1470827131
ISBN-13: 9781470827137
Publisher: HarperCollins
Language: English
Published: 02/28/2017
Format: CD
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 5.60h x 5.70w x 1.10d
Award: Coretta Scott King Award - Honor Book
Award: William C. Morris YA Debut Award - Winner
Award: Michael L. Printz Award - Honor Book
Award: Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production - Winner
Award: Audies - Winner
Award: Kirkus Prize - Finalist

Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 08/01/2017