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[close] http://www.politics-prose.com/book/97... Thomas’ debut novel begins when a police officer shoots a black teenager at a traffic stop. The subsequent public outrage and media attention raises questions about police brutality in the neighborhood. At the center of it all is Starr, the sole witness to her friend’s murder, and the only one who can testify what really happened. The incident forces her to reconcile her grief with a burning resentment towards her apathetic classmates and local law enforcement. Starr and her peers represent a generation of young people learning to navigate conversations about race. Thomas strives to unpack subtle and overt forms of racism in America, the complexities of social mobility, and acts of resistance that attempt to combat inequality. Founded by Carla Cohen and Barbara Meade in 1984, Politics and Prose Bookstore is Washington, D.C.'s premier independent bookstore and cultural hub, a gathering place for people interested in reading and discussing books. Polit

[close] Cameron talks about the non-fiction novel, Loving vs. Virginia: A Documentary Novel of the Landmark Civil Rights Case by Patricia Hruby Powell.

[close] Author Patricia Hruby Powell and Illustrator Shadra Strickland discuss their documentary novel in verse with civil rights law expert, Elizabeth Hayes Patterson, moderated by Deborah Taylor of the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore.

[close] Here is my non-spoiler review of The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas and 6 reasons you should read it! OPEN FOR LINKS 0:27 Summary 2:00 Six reasons to read it 6:02 Debut review Find this book on Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3... Find this book on Book Depository - https://www.bookdepository.com/The-Ha... BooksAndBigHair's review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkGip... TheBookArcher's review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erLrO... More of my book reviews - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... MUSIC 'Drive' by Nicolai Heidlas _______________________________________________ ♡ T H A N K ♡ Y O U ♡ F O R ♡ W A T C H I N G ♡ If you enjoyed this video it helps me out a lot if you like, comment or share it! If I've made you interested in one of the books mentioned, please consider shopping with my Book Depository affiliate link: http://www.bookdepository.com/?a_aid=... Come say hi! GOODREADS: https://www.goodreads.com/trinabetwee... TWITTER: https:/