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Angie Thomas

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Angie Thomas

Angie Thomas made her debut with the #1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning novel THE HATE U GIVE. A former teen rapper who holds a BFA in creative writing, Angie was born, raised and still resides in Jackson, Mississippi.

Angie Thomas

Books by Angie Thomas

by Angie Thomas - Fiction

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.