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November--The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

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PD Meeting:
11/26 Rm 238 2:45
Moderator: Marcy Gamzon


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. 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 really went down that night? And the only person alive who can answer that is Starr.
But what Starr does—or does not—say could upend her community. It could also endanger her life.
And don't miss On the Come Up, Angie Thomas's powerful follow-up to The Hate U Give.




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  1. UnknownNovember 26, 2018 at 12:10 PM

    The Hate U Give is a book that many of our students would enjoy. I felt it would be a wonderful book for health class because it speaks to many of the topics that I teach. Starr sees two of her best friends get killed. One from a drive by shooting with a drug war and other other from a police officer. That would go well with the drug and violence unit in class. Dealing with stereotypes for people who live in a poor urban area vs. people who live in the suburbs, white and black stereotypes and how they are treated by the police. Teen pregnancy, health care and dating. It's great to see how everyone in the family knew about Starr's relationship with Chris except for her father. They knew how he would react and kept it a secret. When he did find out about their relationship he exploded but eventually came around. I see this happens when our students date someone whom their family doesn't approve. The book also shows the disparities in education from poor districts to wealthy districts. This novel would be great for students in 8th or 9th grade. I feel our students can relate to many of the different types of trauma that the families are dealing with.

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