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8 starred reviews · Goodreads Choice Awards Best of the Best · William C. Morris Award Winner · National Book Award Longlist · Printz Honor Book · Coretta Scott King Honor Book · #1 New York Times Bestseller!

“Absolutely riveting!” —Jason Reynolds

“Stunning.” —John Green

“This story is necessary. This story is important.” —Kirkus (starred review)

“Heartbreakingly topical.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“A marvel of verisimilitude.” —Booklist (starred review)

“A powerful, in-your-face novel.” —Horn Book (starred review)

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.

Want more of Garden Heights? Catch Maverick and Seven’s story in Concrete Rose, Angie Thomas’s powerful prequel to The Hate U Give.

From the Publisher

The Hate U Give 8 Starred Reviews Junior Library Guild Selection New York Magazine – 11 Young-Adult Books for Stoking the Feminist Fire The Fader – 7 Writers of Color You Should be Reading in 2017 Teen Vogue – 10 Diverse Books by YA Authors of Color to Read in 2017 Entertainment Weekly – 20 Books We Can’t Wait to Read in 2017 Bustle – 16 Young Adult Novels to Read in 2017, According to YA Authors Featured in the New York Times, Cosmopolitan, Essence, and more!

Meet the Author

Angie Thomas

Angie Thomas was born, raised, and still resides in Jackson, Mississippi as indicated by her accent. She is a former teen rapper whose greatest accomplishment was an article about her in Right-On Magazine with a picture included. She holds a BFA in Creative Writing from Belhaven University and an unofficial degree in Hip Hop. She is an inaugural winner of the Walter Dean Myers Grant 2015, awarded by We Need Diverse Books.

A powerful debut – School Library Journal.

This story is necessary. This story is important. – Kirkus Reviews.

Heartbreakingly topical – Publishers Weekly.

An important and timely novel that reflects the world today’s teens inhabit.- VOYA .

A message that will resonate with all young people concerned with fairness – Bulletin Center for Children’s Books.

A powerful, in-your-face novel – Horn Book.

Thomas’s clear and honest writing moves beyond sound bites to represent the real people and communities behind the headlines – Shelf Awareness.

A marvel of verisimilitude – Booklist.

Read the whole series!
Angie Thomas’s #1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning debut inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, about a teen girl who is the only witness to her friend’s fatal shooting by a police officer. The highly anticipated second novel by Angie Thomas is about a teen girl whose dreams of a career in rap music turn into a desperate necessity when her family home burns down. Angie Thomas revisits Garden Heights seventeen years before the events of The Hate U Give in this searing and poignant exploration of Black boyhood and manhood. Two stories, one remarkable family saga—the paperback box set of the #1 New York Times bestselling novels The Hate U Give and Concrete Rose. An illustrated, guided journal that takes aspiring writers from idea to draft, featuring writing prompts, tips, and more.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Balzer + Bray; 1st edition (May 3, 2022)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 480 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0062498541
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0062498540
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 15+ years, from customers
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 9 – 12
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.31 x 1.08 x 8 inches