The Hate U Give

Release Date: February 28, 2017

The #1 New York Times bestseller, translated into 29 languages

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.

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Coretta Scott King

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William C. Morris

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Michael L. Printz

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National Book Award

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Edgar Allan Poe Award (Mystery Writers of America)

Best Young Adult Nominee

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#1 Bestseller

A marvel of verisimilitude.

Booklist (starred review)

Ultimately the book emphasizes the need to speak up about injustice. That’s a message that will resonate with all young people concerned with fairness, and Starr’s experience will speak to readers who know Starr’s life like their own and provide perspective for others.

BULLETIN OF THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN’S BOOKS (starred review)

Thomas has penned a powerful, in-your-face novel.

Horn Books (starred review)

…An important and timely novel that reflects the world today’s teens inhabit… Thomas delivers an authentic plot with realistic, relatable characters.

Voya (starred review)

Pair this powerful debut with Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely’s All American Boys to start a conversation on racism, police brutality, and the Black Lives Matter movement.

School Library Journal (starred review)

Heartbreakingly topical.

Publishers Weekly (starred review)

This story is necessary. This story is important.

Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

This is tragically timely, hard-hitting, and an ultimate prayer for change. Don’t look away from this searing battle for justice. Rally with Starr.

Adam Silvera, New York Times bestselling author of MORE HAPPY THAN NOT

Fearlessly honest and heartbreakingly human. Everyone should read this book.

Becky Albertalli, William C. Morris Award-winning author of SIMON VS. THE HOMO SAPIENS AGENDA

Absolutely riveting!

Jason Reynolds, bestselling co-author of ALL AMERICAN BOYS

Stunning!

John Green, #1 NYT Bestselling Author of THE FAULT IN OUR STARS

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