“Bahni Turpin’s narration of this scene is poignant and horrific…Turpin’s portrayals of all the characters are rich and deep, environments are evocatively described, and Starr’s fraught struggles to understand life’s complexities are believable…Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.” - AudioFile “Thomas has penned a powerful, in-your-face novel.” - Horn Book (starred review) This topical, necessary story is highly recommended for all libraries.” - VOYA (starred review) Starr’s struggles create a complex character, and Thomas boldly tackles topics like racism, gangs, police violence, and interracial dating. “An important and timely novel that reflects the world today’s teens inhabit. “With smooth but powerful prose delivered in Starr’s natural, emphatic voice, finely nuanced characters, and intricate and realistic relationship dynamics, this novel will have readers rooting for Starr and opening their hearts to her friends and family.” - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Beautifully written in Starr’s authentic first-person voice, this is a marvel of verisimilitude as it insightfully examines two worlds in collision.” - Booklist (starred review) “The first-person, present-tense narrative is immediate and intense…Starr, her family, and the individuals in their neighborhood are achingly real and lovingly crafted.” - School Library Journal (starred review) “Heartbreakingly topical, its greatest strength is in its authentic depiction of a teenage girl, her loving family, and her attempts to reconcile what she knows to be true.” - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“A fresh first-person perspective to a modern-day tragedy…With brilliant storytelling and deft accuracy, Thomas captures the tone of Starr’s neighborhood in a time of crisis.” - RT Book Reviews (4½ stars, Top Pick!) “Turpin perfectly captures dialect, cadence, and slang, providing each individual with nuanced tones.” - School Library Journal (audio review) “Read once again by the legendary Bahni Turpin, this is an utterly engrossing story of grief, community and love.” - Elle (audio review) “A page turner brimming with pop culture references and humor.” - New York Times Book Review “A stunning, brilliant, gut-wrenching novel that will be remembered as a classic of our time.” - John Green, New York Times bestselling author Want more of Garden Heights? Catch Maverick and Seven’s story in Concrete Rose, ngie Thomas's powerful prequel to The Hate U Give. It could also endanger her life.Īnd don't miss On the Come Up, Angie Thomas's powerful follow-up to The Hate U Give. What everyone wants to know is: what really went down that night? And the only person alive who can answer that is Starr.īut what Starr does-or does not-say could upend her community. Some cops and the local drug lord try to intimidate Starr and her family.
Protesters are taking to the streets in Khalil’s name. Some are calling him a thug, maybe even a drug dealer and a gangbanger.
Soon afterward, his death is a national headline. 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. Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. "A powerful, in-your-face novel." - Horn Book (starred review) "A marvel of verisimilitude." - Booklist (starred review) "Heartbreakingly topical." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) This story is important." - Kirkus (starred review)
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