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Angie Thomas

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Angie Thomas was born, raised, and still resides in Jackson, Mississippi as indicated by her accent. She is a former teen rapper whose greatest accomplishment was an article about her in Right-On Magazine with a picture included. She holds a BFA in Creative Writing from Belhaven University and an unofficial degree in Hip Hop. She can also still rap if needed. She is an inaugural winner of the Walter Dean Meyers Grant 2015, awarded by We Need Diverse Books. Her debut novel, The Hate U Give, was acquired by Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins in a 13-house auction and will be published in spring 2017. Film rights have been optioned by Fox 2000 with George Tillman attached to direct and Hunger Games actress Amandla Stenberg set to star.

Average rating: 4.41 · 1,264,857 ratings · 110,534 reviews · 32 distinct works • Similar authors
The Hate U Give

4.44 avg rating — 1,047,952 ratings — published 2017 — 173 editions
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On the Come Up

4.26 avg rating — 101,952 ratings — published 2019 — 71 editions
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Concrete Rose (The Hate U G...

4.37 avg rating — 69,940 ratings — published 2021 — 20 editions
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The Manifestor Prophecy (Ni...

4.15 avg rating — 3,605 ratings — published 2023 — 31 editions
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The Hate U Give six-chapter...

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Angie Thomas 2-Book Hardcov...

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The Book of Anansi (Nic Bla...

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Find Your Voice: A Guided J...

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The Black Widows

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Angie Thomas: The Hate U Gi...

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“What's the point of having a voice if you're gonna be silent in those moments you shouldn't be?”
― Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give

“At an early age I learned that people make mistakes, and you have to decide if their mistakes are bigger than your love for them.”
― Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give

“Brave doesn't mean you're not scared. It means you go on even though you're scared.”
― Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give

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