The Hate U Give
by Angie Thomas
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- 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
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- Activism and Protest
- Banned and Challenged Books of the 2010s
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- Most Challenged Books of 2021
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- Black Characters and Social Themes
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Our Original Resources 6
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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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 13
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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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-Specific 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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Parent/Family Discussion Guide from Anti-Defamation League
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Educator Discussion Guide from Anti-Defamation League
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Discussion Guide from Coretta Scott King Book Awards
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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 Lists 1

Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Book & Adaptation Websites 1
Awards & Distinctions 20

Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2023
Author Honor, 2018

Kids’ Book Choice Awards, 2008-2022
Winner, 2018

Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award, 2009-2023
Winner, 2018

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2023
Contemporary Concerns Selection, 2018

Indies Choice Book Awards, 2009-2019
Winner, 2018

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018

William C. Morris Debut Award, 2009-2023
Winner, 2018

Odyssey Award, 2008-2023
Winner, 2018

Michael L. Printz Award, 2000-2023
Honor, 2018

Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2023
Top 10 Selection, 2018

Young Adult Favorites Award, 2015-2023
Selection, 2018

Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2023
Winner, 2017

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2022
Selection, 2017

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
High Interest Selection, 2017

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Audiobooks Selection, 2017

Horn Book Fanfare, 2001 - 2022
Selection, 2017

Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2022
Young Adult Selection, 2017
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