The Hate U Give Discussion

[Pixie and Maria]

This is where you can discuss The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. If there's a topic you want to really dig into, feel free to start a new thread.

Not sure where to start? Here are some topics to dive into!

1. Do you think The Hate U Give has changed your opinion on the Black Lives Matter movement or the realities of race in America? Why or why not?
2. Starr struggles to tell her friends at school about Khalil's shooting. Why do you think she keeps that to herself?
3. Starr talks a lot about having to be two or three different people in the book, which is also known as "code switching." Why does she feel the need to do this? And do you code switch in your own life?
4. Pretend you're a teacher building a syllabus. What other book would you make your students read to help them understand race and/or poverty in America?

Oh, and there be spoilers ahead. Ye have been warned.