In The Hate U Give, author Angie Thomas manages to bring humanity - deep, emotionally binding, full-bodied humanity - to the victims of police brutality and the families and friends they leave behind. Sure she worries about school, issues with friends, and her secret boyfriend, but she's also the sole witness to the fatal shooting of her best friend by a police officer. Wrenching, soul stirring, funny, endearing, painful, and frustratingly familiar, this novel offers a powerful look at a few weeks in a fairly typical teen girl's life - with one horrific exception.
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Two adult characters are alcoholics. Adults are described as being addicted to drugs, addiction to crack cocaine is discussed, and both teens and adults are described as selling drugs. Teens drink alcohol and smoke marijuana at a party. There's discussion of teen pregnancy and the assumption that a married couple is having sex when they go to their bedroom and turn the television up loud. Sexual situations include teens engaging in heavy petting, talk about having sex and condoms. There are school fights between girls and boys. An older gentleman is attacked by a group of young men we don't see the attack but we see the injuries. A young girl dies in a drive-by shooting and her blood is described as mingling with the fire hydrant water. There are other reports of shootings and deaths as a result. There is some conversational swearing by both adults and teens throughout the novel, including "s-t," "f-k," "ass," "bitch," "damn" (and variants), and " nigga." Violence includes an unarmed teen boy shot and killed - we see the blood and see him die. Parents should be prepared to discuss recent and past instances of police shootings, how they were covered in the media, dealing with grief, and possible reactions to the trauma revealed in the book. The book covers topics of race, interracial dating, political activism, grief, friendship, wealth disparity, police brutality, addiction, and the media's depiction of African Americans. Printz Honor, and the Odyssey Award for best audiobook for kids and teens. Inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, it involves the police shooting of an unarmed black teen. Parents need to know that Angie Thomas' New York Times best-selling book The Hate U Give won a 2018 Coretta Scott King Author Honor, a Michael L. Which Side of History? How Technology Is Reshaping Democracy and Our Lives.El tiempo frente a las pantallas en la era del coronavirus.Screen Time in the Age of the Coronavirus.Teachers: Find the best edtech tools for your classroom with in-depth expert reviews.Check out new Common Sense Selections for games.10 tips for getting kids hooked on books.Common Sense Selections for family entertainment.
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