Written by author Angie Thomas (born 1988) in the wake of the killing of Oscar Grant, “The Hate U Give” is an age-appropriate ...

“It became the safest way to express myself” – author Angie Thomas on how she got into writing novels“It became the safest way to express myself” – author Angie Thomas on how she got ...

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The Hate U Give (THUG) is the story of sixteen-year-old Starr – a girl of two worlds. Every day she walks a fine line between the poor inner-city neighbourhood where she was born and raised, and ...

Find out more at the Young Reporter website. The Hate U Give is the award-winning debut novel by author Angie Thomas about a young girl’s struggle for justice and the fight against racism.