'The Hate U Give' is required reading for this American moment
 

'The Hate U Give' is required reading for this American moment
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To read The Hate U Give as a young black person is to stand in front of a mirror.

The **. 1 New York Times best-selling young adult **vel that’s been swept up under the category of “Black Lives Matter” books is a true reflection of the life of a young person of color in America—and thank goodness, because there really hasn’t been a mirror like this for people to pore over, well, ever.*

Angie Thomas’ debut **vel (the title is drawn from a Tupac Shakur reference) brings us into the life of Starr Carter, a 16-year-old living in a predominately black neighborhood but going to high school in an affluent white one. She is battling issues that black kids everywhere recognize, from code switching to confronting racists to death's unfortunate and early k**ck. * Read more...

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