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“The Hate U Give,” by Angie Thomas (Balzer + Bray, 2017) Although marketed as a YA book because the main characters are high schoolers, this is no patronizing, glib view deprecating violence ...
We’ve had this book on our list of “most wanted” titles since the inception of Velshi Banned Book Club a year and a half ago. Unsurprisingly, “The Hate U Give” has faced challenges and ...
Angie Thomas, author of “The Hate U Give,” will speak at Kansas State University in Manhattan in April. Her new book, “On the Come Up,” will be released Feb. 5. Anissa Hidouk Courtesy ...
the hate u give was a book that was critically acclaimed. IT ALSO HAD BEEN APPROVED AT ALL LEVELS OF NEW MEXICO PUBLIC EDUCATION. BUT DURING LAST SCHOOL YEAR, TWO STUDENTS IN HER CLASS COMPLAIN TO ...
In 2022, the number of attempted book bans across the U.S. surged, almost doubling from 2021 and setting a 20-year record, according to the American Library Assn.
The Hate U Give is the award-winning debut novel by author Angie Thomas about a young girl’s struggle for justice and the fight against racism.
The fact is, those who are so against The Hate U Give are the ones who need to read it the most. That’s because the book doesn’t just show how police brutality toward the Black community is a ...
Parent Megan Davis said she thought “The Hate U Give,” as well as the alternatives, highlighted negative stereotypes about Black people, and the book’s references to sexually explicit ...
Angie Thomas, writer of the critically acclaimed Young adult novel "The Hate U Give," joins an elite club of Black authors whose work has been adapted for the big screen. The film opens in ...
The U of T professor and author of On Book Banning spoke with the Globe about the past, current and future of book bans ...
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI - The Ypsilanti District Library has compiled a list of the most popular items requested in 2024, including fiction, nonfiction, young adult series, children’s books and movies.