In Angie Thomas' novel, Starr Carter lives in a gang ... At Starr's neighborhood, Starr is known as Big Mav's daughter. Her father was a former gang member, and he's turned his life around.

In this prequel to The Hate U Give, Thomas delves into the upbringing of Maverick Carter, the father of THUG’s protagonist, Starr. Mav is one of the subordinates (“li’l homies”) of ...

But I had to think back to when I was a teenager, and I had to think about what was my big tragedy as a teenager ... this is another Angie book.” From the beginning, I was honest with my ...

In 2017, Angie Thomas ... her ode to hip hop. Thomas' second book tells the story of Brianna Jackson, a 16-year-old battle rap phenom who dreams of becoming the next big thing in hip hop.

In Angie Thomas's novel ... get the chance for his big mainstream moment. It's a story based on a love for the genre and all that hip-hop encompasses — now, as the book gets a paperback edition ...