The Hate U Give |
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| Author:
| Thomas, Angie |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4063-8946-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2019 |
| Publisher: | Walker Books Australia Pty, Limited
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $29.99 |
Book Description:
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Now a major motion picture, starring Amandla Stenberg Winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2018No. 1 New York Times bestsellerA Teen Vogue Best YA Book of the YearThis stylish hardback collector's edition of the acclaimed, award-winning novel contains an essay by the author, the meanings behind the names in the book and an excerpt from On the Come Up. Sixteen-year-old Starr lives in two worlds: the poor neighbourhood where she was born and raised and her posh high school in...
More DescriptionNow a major motion picture, starring Amandla Stenberg Winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2018No. 1 New York Times bestsellerA Teen Vogue Best YA Book of the YearThis stylish hardback collector's edition of the acclaimed, award-winning novel contains an essay by the author, the meanings behind the names in the book and an excerpt from On the Come Up. Sixteen-year-old Starr lives in two worlds: the poor neighbourhood where she was born and raised and her posh high school in the suburbs. The uneasy balance between them is shattered when Starr is the only witness to the fatal shooting of her unarmed best friend, Khalil, by a police officer. Now what Starr says could destroy her community. It could also get her killed.Inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, this is a powerful and gripping YA novel about one girl's struggle for justice.The Hate U Give film will be released in Australian cinemas in January 2019. Winner of the 2018 Silver Inky Award.