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The story of A Printz Honor Winner
In The Hate U Give, Angie Thomas tells the powerful story of Starr Carter, a sixteen-year-old girl who lives in a poor Black neighborhood but attends a wealthy, mostly white prep school. Best LGBTQIA+ books Her life is split between these two very different worlds—until both collide when she witnesses her childhood friend, Khalil, shot and killed by a police officer during a traffic stop. As national outrage grows and Khalil is labeled a thug or worse, Starr finds herself at the center of a movement. Torn between staying silent to protect her family or speaking up for justice, Starr must find her voice and confront deep-seated racism, inequality, and her own identity. With heartbreaking honesty and gripping emotion, the novel explores themes of police brutality, community, family, and the importance of speaking truth to power. A New York Times bestseller and a Printz Honor winner, The Hate U Give has become a modern classic of young adult literature, inspiring both critical acclaim and real-world conversation about race and justice
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