Harvest of hatred

The Hate U Give Star Carter, sixteen years old, moves between two contradictory worlds: the poor Black neighborhood where she lives, which is plagued by gangs, drug trade, and poverty, and the luxurious high school she attends in the suburbs of the White community. The unstable balance between these two worlds is shattered when Star witnesses the murder of her childhood friend Khalil—an unarmed young man—by a White police officer. The events escalate, and the news of his killing makes headlines and news reports, with some supporting his killer and demanding justice for him, some describing him as a criminal and drug dealer, and protesters taking to the streets demanding justice for him and for hundreds of oppressed people around the world suffering under the lash of injustice, racism, and class discrimination. Everyone wants to know what happened that night, and since Star is the only eyewitness in this case, what she says—or does not say—could turn her community upside down, and may also put her life in danger. The Hate U Give is the first work of author Angie Thomas, inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, and its title is taken from a Tupac Shakur song in which he said that the hatred society directs at young children will come back to destroy everyone. It tells the story of an ordinary girl in extraordinary circumstances, addressing issues such as racism, police violence, double standards, falsification of facts, and other important topics. The novel has won many awards and topped the bestseller charts for a long time. Author Name: Angie Thomas Publisher: Dar Al-Rafidain Year: 2024 Pages: 486