Pick of the Week- The Hate U Give

is The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. I rarely have an emotional reaction after reading a novel, but this story was compelling from start to finish. Starr is a student at a wealthy private school in the suburbs, and she is from a poor city neighborhood. Almost everyone in her school is white, she is black. Starr has found a way to navigate her two worlds until she is the witness to the murder of her best friend at the hands of a police officer. Though she tries to stay anonymous, her identity is revealed. As people from her home neighborhood and school community intertwine Starr will find out who her friends really are. The political and social themes of this novel are highly relevant. Come check out this New York Times best-seller.

Content Note: This novel contains curse words, casual teen drinking, and a scene depicting realistic gun violence.