Book Overview
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.
THE Bossypants Book Club will be meeting on Monday, October 15, 2018 at 6:30 p.m at Nabeel’s Café (across the street from the library). Food is not provided by the library but participants are encouraged to order beverages and food.
Author at a Glance
- Angie Thomas was born, raised, and currently resides in Jackson, Mississippi.
- She is a former teen rapper
- Holds a BFA in Creative Writing from Belhaven University
- Holds an unofficial degree in Hip Hop. She can also still rap if needed.
- She is an inaugural winner of the Walter Dean Meyers Grant 2015, awarded by We Need Diverse Books.
- Her debut novel, The Hate U Give, started out as a senior project for Belhaven University’s creative writing program.
- Inspired to expand project after graduation as result of the
- Film rights have been optioned by Fox 2000 with George Tillman attached to direct and Hunger Games actress Amandla Stenberg set to star.
- Release date for movie is October 18, 2018
- Her website is http://angiethomas.com/
Interviews
NPR: ‘The Hate U Give” Explores Racism And Police Violence
Other Notable Works
