Take her 2017 debut, "The Hate U Give," for example. It follows a Black girl named Starr who witnesses the shooting of a young Black man at the hands of the police.

The author's latest YA novel takes readers back to Garden Heights to tell the story of Maverick Carter, Starr's father, as a teenager Angie Thomas—author of the powerful YA novel The Hate U Give ...

Angie Thomas, author of "The Hate U Give," "On the Come Up" and "Concrete Rose," is sharing her top book picks with "Good Morning America" for Independent Bookstore Day.Thomas is the 2022 ...

It’s not a sequel or a spin-off to The Hate U Give, but it is set in the same neighborhood. It’s about a 16-year-old girl who, like so many 16 year olds, feels powerless and helpless.

Now in its third week at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list for young adult books, Angie Thomas’s debut novel, The Hate U Give, seems primed to hold its slot. The book tells the story of ...

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 ...

This Banned Books Week, there’s hardly a better novel to discuss than The Hate U Give.. Angie Thomas’ YA phenomenon — recently adapted into an acclaimed film, and having spent more than 80 ...

The Hate U Give was loosely based on the police-involved fatal shooting of Oscar Grant in the Bay Area. The storyline was also reportedly influenced by some of Thomas’ life experiences.

The Hate U Give author Angie Thomas on why it's wrong to ban her Black Lives Matter novel 'The Hate U Give': Read an excerpt from the Black Lives Matter-inspired YA novel By clicking “Accept All ...

CANTON, Miss. — Bestselling author Angie Thomas on Thursday surprised a senior at a Mississippi high school with a full-ride scholarship for creative writing to the private universi… ...

The best-selling novel, "The Hate U Give," written by Jackson, Mississippi native Angie Thomas is now a motion picture. The novel follows 16-year-old Starr as she navigates her private school ...