The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

“A three-time winner of Goodreads Choice Awards Sixteen-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. Soon afterward, his death is a national headline…” (Goodreads.com)

I didn’t get to read the book when it first came out. I ended up watching the film first, which I thought was good, and I cried. It was such a moving story. I listened to the audio book shortly after watching the film and I cried all over again. The narrator of the audio book did a fantastic job at creating distinct voices for all of the characters and relaying emotions during intense scenes. It’s a must read, or if you prefer, a must listen. I recommend this book if you like social justice, realistic fiction, and African American main characters

Meghan McCabe

Children & Youth Services Librarian

Available at the Langley-Adams Library