![]() ![]() The reader is given a glimpse of what it means to be a true ally. This story deals with systemic racism, life in “the Hood”, and what parents have to teach their children to do just to survive in their neighborhood. ![]() The two old friends reminisce, share a tender moment, and even play with the idea of what the future holds but that all comes to a tragic end in a split second. ![]() Khalil saves Starr, leading her out of the party to a quick getaway in his car. Their reconnection is interrupted by gunfire. The conviction of character that Starr possesses as well as her desire to be the friend she felt she should have been.Īt a house party, Starr is trying to fit in when thankfully a lifelong friend appears Khalil. ![]() The book falls under the Young Adult (YA) category, yet it deals with many issues that even an adult would find hard to deal with. Mix in the fact that the main character, Starr Carter, is a young African American teenager who is dating a rich white boy named Chris, a student-athlete at a private school on the other side of town and you have enough to set the scene on fire. “The Hate U Give” by Angie Thomas tells the story of living in two worlds simultaneously and trying to fit into both. Living in one world is hard enough, but living between two worlds is nearly impossible. ![]()
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