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8 starred reviews - Goodreads Choice Awards Best of the Best - William C. Morris Award Winner - National Book Award Longlist - Printz Honor Book - Coretta Scott King Honor Book - #1 New York Times Bestseller!
"Absolutely riveting!" --Jason Reynolds
"Stunning." --John Green
"This story is necessary. This story is important." --Kirkus (starred review)
"Heartbreakingly topical." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"A marvel of verisimilitude." --Booklist (starred review)
"A powerful, in-your-face novel." --Horn Book (starred review)
Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Khalil was unarmed.
Soon afterward, his death is a national headline. Some are calling him a thug, maybe even a drug dealer and a gangbanger. Protesters are taking to the streets in Khalil's name. Some cops and the local drug lord try to intimidate Starr and her family. What everyone wants to know is: what really went down that night? And the only person alive who can answer that is Starr.
But what Starr does--or does not--say could upend her community. It could also endanger her life.
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Customer Reviews
Rated 5 starsThis Book Needs More Attention
This is the book that you read to not only educate yourself on police brutality but the book that you read when you want your eyes open
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Rated 5 starsAmazing book.
I read this for pleasure after my middle school students (8th grade) were reading it in ELA. It was amazing. I felt like I could really identify with her well after a slow start. The first 50 pages before the incident were a drag for me and after that it became a real page turner. A very easy reading level for anyone in high school or above.
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Rated 4 starsThug
What a great story to teach kids about what's really happening in our world today. I was able to pair this with TKM and our Ferguson MO study in freshman English class.
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Rated 5 starsMy opinion
I can relate to Starr in so many ways, like not being "black enough" and acting a certain way when around black and white people. Reading this book made me realize that speaking up or proving your point could change things, you could also speak for the people who are afraid to say something. I used to be one of those people. Not saying anything because I didn't want to be viewed different of come off as a black ratchet girl...
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Rated 5 starsSkeptic....read it....loved it!
I didn't know what to expect from this book; I wasn't going to read it. I am so glad I did. I love when books give me things to contemplate and show me a new perspective, and this book did just that. Everyone has a voice, and that voice is your best weapon. You should never be silent about what you believe in, because if you are, how will things change? Never be silent...never forget.
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