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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 · 1,205,505 ratings · 107,464 reviews · 28 distinct worksSimilar authors
The Hate U Give

4.45 avg rating — 997,484 ratings — published 2017 — 173 editions
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On the Come Up

4.26 avg rating — 100,163 ratings — published 2019 — 72 editions
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Concrete Rose (The Hate U G...

4.38 avg rating — 66,099 ratings — published 2021 — 3 editions
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The Manifestor Prophecy (Ni...

4.15 avg rating — 3,240 ratings — published 2023 — 14 editions
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The Hate U Give six-chapter...

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Angie Thomas 2-Book Hardcov...

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Find Your Voice: A Guided J...

4.28 avg rating — 244 ratings — published 2020 — 5 editions
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The Black Widows

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The Book of Anansi (Nic Bla...

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Angie Thomas: The Hate U Gi...

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Quotes by Angie Thomas  (?)
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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

Polls

What book would you like to read for our November 2024 Group Read? The theme is Voice.

The Hate You Give by Angie Thomas
Young Adult, Contemporary, Social Justice
 
  14 votes 23.0%

 
  13 votes 21.3%

Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction
 
  10 votes 16.4%

 
  7 votes 11.5%

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
Nonfiction, Memoir, Biography
 
  5 votes 8.2%

 
  4 votes 6.6%

Archer's Voice by Mia Sheridan
Romance, Contemporary
 
  3 votes 4.9%

Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Young Adult, Contemporary
 
  3 votes 4.9%

All the Truth That's in Me by Julie Berry
Young Adult, Historical Fiction, Mystery
 
  2 votes 3.3%

To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo

Fantasy, Young Adult
 
  0 votes 0.0%

61 total votes
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