The Hate U Give Collector's Edition: A Printz Honor Winner

BOUGHT THIS BOOK FOR MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER, BEST BOOK AND INVESTMENT EVER, SHE LOVES IT AND IM VERY HAPPY, THANK YOU ❤️

My 11 y/o was using this book for a "bookclub" formed by classmate over homeschooling (he's in a gifted class, and this is what kids in his class do). I was surprised this book was chosen for 5th graders (by a mother of the girl that started the club- mom's a college English professor and is clueless about elementary school curiculum) when it is considered middle school and high school level reading. We live in white suburbia and he totally didn't get this book and quit reading close to the beginning and bailed bookclub. Apparently all the kids weren't understanding the historical racial descrimination or unfamiliar dialect either and the bookclub disbanded- these kids have never had a real history class yet- it's been social studies which includes lots of opinion articles on citizenship, how radit card differ from debit cards and checks, basic community leaders and government functions and in white Salt lake City, this does not even dive into cultural differences- that comes in 7-8th grade. (other than what they are taught at home) So I challenged my 7th grader to read it and I did myself. I appreciated the historical references to original rap artists, advocating for change, black, urban cultural wars, and my daughter liked the "black voices who spoke just like many of her friends in middle school"- she is now a minority in her school which has a very African American, Tongan, and Latino population- yes- one of the very few schools in SLC to have this diversity and one of the reasons we wanted her to attend this school- so she can experience and learn about real life in America- she'd been so sheltered in our local elementary school. My husband and I come from St . Louis and Seattle so Utah felt like Mars to us when we each moved here. My daughter did not like the ending (and without spoilers- it just wasn't "what I thought it should be", yet I understood why it needed to be this way. This was a great opportunity for a discussion about this book and I that's what prompted me to read the book as well. I think this is a great book for a real talk about the recent racial implications on a youths level (though we read this in March, before the protests and the Black Live Matter movement front and center.) My 5th grader is watching alot of the protesting footage and shooting online and we talk about concept on his own level. He's developed a fear of violence against himself, and we talk about white privilege and how real the fear is for both suburban as well as urban black families. The economic and systemic racism are not touched on by the book, but the corruption of the justice system is as this book follows the fallout in a girls community and home following the murder of a childhood black friend by a white police officer, one that she- a black girl in a black neighborhood but a student at an upper class white school located in a "white part of town" was the only witness of and the tensions she must navigate. A book crucial when written and a critical read for young adult/middle schoolers now. Hard to see this labeled as fiction- feels like a current day event. Totally understanding with best selling book. My daughter finished this book in 3 days- she has only read 1 other book cover to cover- she does audio books as a standard. Testament of book's quick flow and engagement.

The Hate U Give has been developing in Angie Thomas's writings for a while. It happens that I have an edition of the book which gives several short stories from early on in her writing life. Based on the news over so many years of police shootings of unarmed black males, it is easy to forget that the book is a work of fiction.Starr, the narrator of the book, is a student in a local, mostly white, private school. She has three close friends there, Hailey, Maya (Asian-American), and her boyfriend, Chris. Each adds to the formation of her values in different ways.Starr is also a resident of an extremely poor, drug and gang controlled neighborhood. There, because of school, while she knows many people she has fewer friends. Starr considers herself to have two-sides and behaves accordingly. "Garden Heights Starr" where she lives and "Williamson Starr" where she attends school. She speaks and acts between those two worlds according to who she is with and where she is. She is very careful about this.Attending a party in her neighborhood, something she rarely does, Starr sees Kahlil, a boy she grew up with and with whom she had been close before changing schools. They leave the party and while Kahlil drives, they reconnect. This is where the nightmare begins when Kahlil is pulled over by the police. Kahlil behaves naturally, rather than in the prescribed manner so many young blacks have been told to behave in the presence of the police. He ends up shot from behind.From this point the story moves on, showing grief, anger, and fear, as each person lives out the unfolding scenes of violence and riots. Starr, who saw it all, wants justice and agees to speak to a grand jury investigation of the shooting. The scenes are tense and sometimes raw as her worlds of home and school collide. I found watching Starr work out her decisions in light of this horror interesting and believable. This made the book a page-turner.My only issues was Starr's boyfriend, Chris. Watching him accompany Starr through all the terrors was interesting, but not believable. He is truly out of his element. On the other hand, he is also necessary to Starr's development.I recommend this book. I had to look up slang from time to time, but it was worth my time and made me think about our current culture and events.

What I like about this product is the material. Grandson is rather please with it.

Without a doubt one of the worst books I’ve read. Although racism in America is a real and pressing issue, this book doesn’t do it justice. The majority of the book Starr is passive and let’s the plot happen to her instead of moving the plot along. Not only is she passive, but she lacks personality all together. At the beginning you think she’s a nerdy girl who doesn’t want to go to parties. Alas, that’s all abandoned quickly.I truly believe her only personality is Social Justice Warrior fighting racism and every micro-aggression ever. She lacks originality as a character, lacks agency as a character, and honestly does little to further civil rights. It’s an embarrassment to those who are on the ground fighting for equality.Shame on this book for advertising itself as a champion for disadvantaged youth. All it does it alienate the reader and provide poor characterization. It fails in every way. 1/10

Uma leitura interessante, que faz você pensar em coisas que acontecem diariamente e que deveriam ser inaceitáveis nos dias de hoje.Tem escrita fluída, sobre violência policial contra pessoas de cor, os desafios enfrentados em bairros mais pobres dominados por milícias e o racismo oculto por pessoas próximas.A personagem principal mostra o ponto de vista de uma criança envolvida em diversas situações traumáticas somente pelo fato de ser negra. Traz a tona o medo de ambas as partes (policial e criminosa) e a revolta e anseio por mudanças no sistema que foi feito para proteger, mas que na verdade ameaça e causa indignação pela impunidade.Indicaria esse livro.

Es una edición MUY bonita del libro pero no la recomiendo, el material de la portada se maltrata muy fácil ya que es un papel dorado que se raya. De hecho a mi me llegó dañado (además de rayado, goleado) y tuve que hacer la devolución.

excelente libro!!! muy educativo sobre la experiencia de los afroamericanos y el sistema racista con el que deben lidiar a diario. starr es maravillosa como protagonista y en verdad senti por ella y su situacion.valio la pena comprar esta edicion por los detalles extra, me encantaron las ilustraciones