My interest in banned books is how I discovered Angie Thomas’s novel The Hate U Give.I have always loved reading stories that ...

From award-winning books like The Color Purple and The Hate You Give being banned from libraries and academic curricula, ... Here are 10 banned Black books that you should be reading. 01.

“The Hate U Give,” by Angie Thomas (Balzer + Bray, 2017) Although marketed as a YA book because the main characters are high schoolers, this is no patronizing, glib view deprecating violence ...

“Banned Books," one of the most popular panels at the Festival of Books, featured Angie Thomas, George M. Johnson and some sharp students from Fairfax High.

First, Angie Thomas talks about The Hate You Give, ... Two YA books spark conversation about race and racial justice activism in youth. September 23, 2022 12:10 AM ET.

From books like “Firekeeper’s Daughter” to the 2023 film “American Fiction,” here is a list of the top items in each category, as well as brief descriptions taken from the library ...