Teen Book Club: The Hate U Give

Read the book (copies available through the library), then discuss with peers.

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas, 2017

Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives, and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. Her careful balance between these spaces unravels when she witnesses a heartbreaking tragedy—the loss of her childhood friend Khalil during an encounter with a police officer. Caught in the middle of the subsequent turmoil, she is forced to look inside herself and figure out just where she stands in her young life.

While this book touches on important socially relevant topics, the content may be triggering or upsetting to some readers.