a b Wheatle, Alex (April 8, 2017). "The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas review – racism and police brutality". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019 . Retrieved May 14, 2019. Momma opens the fridge, the door crowded with takeout menus and fruit-shaped magnets. “All right, Munch,” she says, “you want turkey bacon or regular?” a b Beim-Esche, Katie Ward (March 1, 2017). " 'The Hate U Give' provides a window into conversations about race". Christian Science Monitor. Archived from the original on March 26, 2017 . Retrieved March 26, 2017. There's talk of an affair between two adults. Teens engage in heavy petting, talk about having sex and condoms. A teen girl is described as being on birth control, and there's discussion of teen pregnancy and the assumption that a married couple is having sex when they go to their bedroom and turn the television up loud. A woman is revealed to be a sex worker.

Amelia Elizabeth Walden Book Award Winner & Finalists Announced". Teachers Who Read. August 1, 2018. Archived from the original on September 25, 2022 . Retrieved January 28, 2022. That’s when I realized Williamson is one world, Garden Heights is another, and I have to keep them separate. Chris confronts Starr at the prom, revealing that he could tell she was the witness and asking why she could not confide in him. Starr admits that she is scared to be her true self around him, but he assures her that she is safe with him. Despite violent attempts to silence her by police or by gang members, Starr testifies in front of a grand jury in the hopes that they will indict One-Fifteen. Somebody in that house needs to be grown,” Momma says. She takes a skillet out and hollers toward the hall, “Sekani, I’m not telling you again. If you wanna go to Carlos’s for the weekend, you better get up! You’re not gonna have me late for work.” I guess she’s gotta work a day shift to make up for last night.Critics also widely praised the book. In the Christian Science Monitor, Katie Ward Beim-Esche wrote, "Believe the hype: The Hate U Give, Angie Thomas's extraordinary and fearless debut, really is that good." [17] Shannon Ozirny of The Globe and Mail also felt it would have wide appeal, "Ignore the YA label– this should be the one book everyone reads this year." [26] On Salon, Erin Keane wrote that the novel is "topical, urgent, necessary, and if that weren't enough, it's also a highly entertaining and engaging read." [27] a b c d e Alex, Jonathan (December 8, 2017). "Other People's Children, Part 2: Stories in the Aftermath, or "The Hate U Give" ". Los Angeles Review of Books. Archived from the original on January 31, 2021 . Retrieved May 14, 2019.

A commotion stirs in the middle of the dance floor. Voices argue louder than the music. Cuss words fly left and right. He sounds like my parents. That’s exactly why they don’t let me “go nowhere” as Kenya puts it. At least not around Garden Heights. Watch, we gon’ handle her tonight.” Kenya’s stank eye reaches its highest level of stank. Denasia feels its sting and looks right at Kenya. “Uh-huh,” Kenya confirms, like Denasia hears her. “Watch.” Both the book and audiobook editions are Junior Library Guild selections. [38] [39] Awards for The Hate U Give YearThe American Library Association listed the book as one of the ten most-challenged books of 2017, 2018, and 2020 "because it was considered 'pervasively vulgar,'" contained "drug use, profanity, and offensive language," as well as sexual references, and "was thought to promote an anti-police message." [73] Staff, S. L. J. "Book Banning Legislation in Florida, Resolution To Stop Teaching". School Library Journal. Archived from the original on April 13, 2019 . Retrieved April 13, 2019. Harris, Aisha (April 21, 2017). "The Hate U Give Is a Best-Selling YA Novel About Police Brutality. It's Brilliant". Slate Magazine. Archived from the original on May 9, 2019 . Retrieved May 14, 2019.

Past Boston Globe–Horn Book Award Winners". The Horn Book. January 10, 2022. Archived from the original on January 14, 2023 . Retrieved April 8, 2023. Why you always lying?’” Kenya and the girl sing together. The guy joins in, and they all bust out laughing. I leave it in the microwave until the plastic wrapper swells and pops open. Mr. Lewis eats it soon as I take it out. The Hate U Give". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on October 18, 2018 . Retrieved October 20, 2018.

Ramos, Dino-Ray (May 23, 2018). "Fox 2000 Sets Release Date For 'The Hate U Give' ". Deadline. Archived from the original on September 6, 2018 . Retrieved August 28, 2018. So why have you really been busy?” I ask. “A few months ago Daddy said you quit the store. I haven’t seen you since.”

The Hate U Give’ by Angie Thomas is a gripping novel of conscience and doing what’s right in society. It follows the story of Starr, who witnessed her unarmed friend killed by a police officer on their way home from a party.Notable Children's Recordings: 2018". Booklist. April 19, 2018. Archived from the original on September 24, 2022 . Retrieved April 7, 2023. Suddenly I’m Eve in the Garden after she ate the fruit—it’s like I realize I’m naked. I’m by myself at a party I’m not even supposed to be at, where I barely know anybody. And the person I do know just left me hanging.