“The heart of the book is universal,” agreed Thomas. The novel’s title, “The Hate U Give,” is based off the “Thug Life” tattoo of late rap artist Tupac Shakur. The mark is an ...

The St. Tammany Parish Library Board of Control voted at its Dec. 9 meeting to keep "The Hate ... book that this thug life is very much the norm," said Gillio. "That’s not a message you want ...

Still, “The Hate U Give” was listed by the American Library Association to be among the most-challenged books over four separate ... We have somewhat of a sheltered life around here ...

from "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas emphasizes the importance of using one's voice to speak out against injustice. The book explores themes of racism, oppression, and the power of one's voice ...

“The Hate U Give” by Angie Thomas tells the story of what happens when carefully constructed and compartmented realities come crashing down over questions of justice, identity, and equality.

Thomas, currently on a new book tour, delivered the news via video ... “Concrete Rose,” “On the Come Up,” “The Hate U Give,” and “Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor ...

Morris Award Winner - National Book ... her life. Want more of Garden Heights? Catch Maverick and Seven's story in Concrete Rose, Angie Thomas's powerful prequel to The Hate U Give.

“As brief as it was, she changed my life ... in The Hate U Give has a name inspired by a line from Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry. Thomas has said that Roll of Thunder is “the first book I ...

In a new series, USA TODAY profiles five of the bestselling YA authors leading the charge to talk about the books, writers and ... Take her 2017 debut, "The Hate U Give," for example.

Angie Thomas changed the face of YA fiction with The Hate U Give in 2018. This stunning account of how a Black teenager’s life is shattered when she witnesses the fatal shooting of her unarmed ...

Thomas has just published a brand-new book, “Concrete Rose,” a prequel that tells the coming of age story of Maverick Carter, the father character in “The Hate U Give.” In “Concrete Rose ...