{"product_id":"hate-u-give","title":"The Hate U Give (Paperback)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"abaproduct-body\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBanned in states Texas, Mississippi, Arizona, and Georgia, The Hate U Give has been challenged for its realistic portrayal black life and for tackling complex, difficult subjects of race, social justice, and the realities of systemic oppression.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Khalil was unarmed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoon afterward, his death is a national headline. Some are calling him a thug, maybe even a drug dealer and a gangbanger. Protesters are taking to the streets in Khalil’s name. Some cops and the local drug lord try to intimidate Starr and her family. What everyone wants to know is: what \u003cem\u003ereally\u003c\/em\u003e went down that night? And the only person alive who can answer that is Starr.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut what Starr does—or does not—say could upend her community. It could also endanger her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWant more of Garden Heights? Catch Maverick and Seven’s story in\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cem\u003eConcrete Rose\u003c\/em\u003e, Angie Thomas's powerful prequel to \u003cem\u003eThe Hate U Give.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"abaproduct-body\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAngie Thomas \u003c\/strong\u003eis the author of the award-winning, #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling novels \u003cem\u003eThe Hate U Give, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eOn the Come Up, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eConcrete Rose, \u003c\/em\u003eas well as \u003cem\u003eFind Your Voice: A Guided Journal for Writing Your Truth\u003c\/em\u003e. A former teen rapper who holds a BFA in creative writing, Angie was born, raised, and still resides in Mississippi. You can find her online at www.angiethomas.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47181782319318,"sku":"9780062498540","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0762\/8492\/0022\/files\/9780062498540.jpg?v=1755728602","url":"https:\/\/www.riverfrontbooks.com\/products\/hate-u-give","provider":"Riverfront Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}