The Hate U Give
by Angie Thomas • Related Edition: Spanish-Language
63 Total Resources 19 Awards 50 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2017
Word Count 95,981
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 590L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 187740, 13 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Police shootings--Fiction
- Witnesses--Fiction
- Witnesses
- YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Prejudice & Racism
- Police shootings
- YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Prejudice & Racism
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Violence
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Emotions & Feelings
- African Americans--Fiction
- African Americans
- Race relations--Fiction
- Racism--Fiction
- Police-community relations
- YOUNG ADULT FICTION / People & Places / United States / African American
- Race relations
- Young Adult Fiction | People & Places | United States - African American
- Young Adult Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Most Challenged Books of 2017
- Most Challenged Books of 2018
- Social Justice Books for Teens
- #OwnVoices for 7-12
- How To Undo Racism And White Supremacy
- This List is Anti-Racist
- Anti-Racist Reading List
- Activism and Protest
- Banned and Challenged Books of the 2010s
- Books That Broke the Rules
- High School Social-Emotional Book List
- Most Challenged Books of 2021
- Read Alikes for To Kill a Mockingbird
- Black Characters and Social Themes
- Growing Up Brave on the Margins
- Black Consciousness Principles
- Most Challenged Books of 2020
- Best YA Books of the 21st Century
- BCALA Banned Book List
Our Original Resources 7
Meet-the-Author Recording with Angie Thomas about The Hate U Give
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Angie Thomas
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 2
Author Interviews 18
Meet-the-Author Recording with Angie Thomas
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Things You Never Knew with Angie Thomas
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Interview with Angie Thomas
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How Tupac inspired Angie Thomas
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Author facts with Angie Thomas
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Interview with Angie Thomas
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Interview with Angie Thomas
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Interview with Angie Thomas
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February 21, 2017 interview with Angie Thomas
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Interview with Angie Thomas
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Interview with Angie Thomas
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Interview with Angie Thomas
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Interview with Angie Thomas
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Panel Discussion with Angie Thomas
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Rapsody & Alex Elle in Conversation with Angie Thomas
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The Garden Heights Universe with Angie Thomas
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January 2021 interview with Angie Thomas
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Interview with Angie Thomas
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 11
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Book-Specific Discussion Questions from American Library Association
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Discussion Questions from Down the Hobbit Hole
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Literature Guide from Learning to Give
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General Discussion Questions from American Library Association
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Book Club Questions from Book Club Chat
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Discussion Guide from Walker Books Ltd.
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Readers' Group Guide from HarperCollins
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Lesson Plan from Teaching Shakespeare!: A Folger Education Blog
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Lesson Plan from ReadWriteThink
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Book Readings 2
Video Book Reading of "Chapter 1" narrated by Bahni Turpin
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Bahni Turpin
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Book Trailers 2
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Vocabulary Resources 2
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Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 19
Kids’ Book Choice Awards, 2008-2022
Winner, 2018
Indies Choice Book Awards, 2009-2019
Winner, 2018
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2026
Top 10 Selection, 2018
Michael L. Printz Award, 2000-2026
Honor, 2018
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2026
Contemporary Concerns Selection, 2018
Odyssey Award, 2008-2026
Winner, 2018
Teen Favorites Award, 2015-2026
Selection, 2018
Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award, 2009-2025
Winner, 2018
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2026
Author Honor, 2018
William C. Morris Debut Award, 2009-2026
Winner, 2018
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2025
Selection, 2017
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2025
Young Adult Selection, 2017
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2026
Audiobooks Selection, 2017; High Interest Selection, 2017
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2025
Selection, 2017
Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2025
Winner, 2017
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