The Hate U Give

Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighbourhood 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, by a police officer. Now, facing pressure from all sides of the community, Starr must find her voice and testify for Khalil. Inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, The Hate U Give is a powerful, passionate, and timely novel about race, inequality, identity, and the courage to stand up and speak out. Winner of multiple awards including the Coretta Scott King Award.