Now a major motion picture, starring Amandla StenbergWinner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2018No. 1 New York Times bestsellerA Teen Vogue Best YA Book of the YearThis stylish hardback collector's edition of the acclaimed, award-winning novel contains an essay by the author, the meanings behind the names in the book and an excerpt from On the Come Up. Sixteen-year-old Starr lives in two worlds: the poor neighbourhood where she was born and raised and her posh high school in the suburbs. The uneasy balance between them is shattered when Starr is the only witness to the fatal shooting of her unarmed best friend, Khalil, by a police officer. Now what Starr says could destroy her community. It could also get her killed.Inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, this is a powerful and gripping YA novel about one girl's struggle for justice.
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ISBN
9781406389463
Publisert
2018-11-01
Utgiver
Vendor
Walker Books Ltd
Vekt
620 gr
Høyde
216 mm
Bredde
135 mm
Dybde
33 mm
Aldersnivå
03, Y
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
480

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Biographical note

Angie Thomas is the number-one New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of The Hate U Give. A former teen rapper, who holds a BFA in creative writing, Angie was born, raised, and still resides in Jackson, Mississippi. You can find her online at www.angiethomas.com or on Twitter: @angiecthomas.