A powerfully brave debut novel from Angie Thomas, "The Hate U Give" explores what prejudice looks like in the 21st century. Inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, movie rights have already been sold to Fox 2000. Ages: 14+

Angie Thomas is a critically acclaimed and bestselling author. Her debut novel, The Hate U Give, has been on the New York Times bestseller list ever since publication. It has received numerous accolades, including the Carnegie CILIP Honour Award and the Children's Book of the Year Award, and it is now a major motion picture, starring Amandla Stenberg. Angie was born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi. You can find her on Twitter (@angiecthomas) and Instagram (@angiethomas).