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Angie Thomas (born September 20, 1988) is an American young adult author, best known for writing The Hate U Give (2017). Her second young adult novel, On the Come Up , was released on February 25, 2019.
Angie Thomas is the bestselling author of The Hate U Give and On the Come Up, and the producer of their film adaptations. She is also a speaker and an activist for diversity in kids lit and a guide to writing your truth.
Angie Thomas is an American writer whose first young-adult (YA) novel, The Hate U Give (2017), debuted at number one on The New York Times bestseller list, launching her to international fame. In the novel, Thomas tackled such volatile and timely subjects as racism, privilege, and police brutality.
Feb 28, 2017 · A YA novel about a girl who witnesses the police shooting of her friend and faces the consequences of speaking up. Inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, this book explores race, justice, and identity.
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Summary. 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.
I look at books as being a form of activism. Sometimes they’ll show us a side of the world that we might not have known about.
The Hate U Give Hardcover dustjacket (2017, 1st ed.) Author Angie Thomas Cover artist Debra Cartwright Publisher Balzer + Bray Publication date February 28, 2017 Publication place United States Pages 444 ISBN 978-0-06-249853-3 Preceded by Concrete Rose 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 ...
