Resolute Readers Book Club

Join us to discuss "The Hate U Give"

"The Hate U Give" is a groundbreaking, thought-provoking debut novel from Angie Thomas about a teen girl who is the only witness to her friend’s fatal shooting by a police officer.

Join the Fertile Public Library to discuss "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas.

Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor black neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend, Khalil, at the hands of a police officer. Khalil was unarmed.

Soon afterward, Khalil’s death is a national headline. Some are calling him a thug, maybe even a drug dealer and a gangbanger. Starr’s best friend at school suggests he may have had it coming. When it becomes clear the police have little interest in investigating the incident, protesters take to the streets and Starr’s neighborhood becomes a war zone. What everyone wants to know is: What really went down that night? And the only person alive who can answer that is Starr.

But what Starr does—or does not—say could destroy her community. It could also endanger her life.

All are welcome, even if you haven't read "The Hate U Give." If you have any questions, email us at fertile@larl.org.

The Resolute Readers Book Club meets the third Wednesday of the month at 4:00 pm.

Grab the reader's group guide from the publisher's website.

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Did you know? The Hate U Give made the Top 10 Most Challenged Books list 4 of the first 5 years it was published.
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