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The Hate U Give — Content Guide for Parents

By Angie ThomasHarperCollinsPublishers2017ISBN 9780062889256499 pages
The Hate U Give

Found in this book

  • ViolenceCentral
  • Scary contentSupporting
  • Race & cultureCentral
  • ProfanitySupporting
  • Sexual contentBrief

Not found

  • Religion
  • Climate
  • Gender roles
  • Gender & orientation

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Religion

PRESENT

Contains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.

About this book

"Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Khalil was unarmed. Soon afterward, his death is a national headline. Some are calling him a thug, maybe even a drug dealer and a gangbanger. Protesters are taking to the streets in Khalil's name. Some cops and the local drug lord try to intimidate Starr and her family. What everyone wants to know is: what really went down that night? And the only person alive who can answer that is Starr. But what Starr does or does not say could upend her community. It could also endanger her life"--

Frequently asked questions

  • Is The Hate U Give appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    A police officer shoots and kills Starr's unarmed friend, and the story goes on to include a beating, a drive-by shooting, threats from a gang leader and riots. The book includes a frightening, fatal police shooting, threats on people's lives and riots with buildings set on fire.

  • Does The Hate U Give have violence?

    Found (Central): A police officer shoots and kills Starr's unarmed friend, and the story goes on to include a beating, a drive-by shooting, threats from a gang leader and riots.

  • Does The Hate U Give have scary content?

    Found (Supporting): The book includes a frightening, fatal police shooting, threats on people's lives and riots with buildings set on fire.

  • Does The Hate U Give have religion?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The Hate U Give have race & culture?

    Found (Central): The story centers on racism, police brutality and the experience of a Black teenager moving between a Black neighborhood and a mostly white school, including a friend who makes racist comments.

  • Does The Hate U Give have profanity?

    Found (Supporting): Adults and teens swear throughout the book, including strong words and a racial slur.

  • Does The Hate U Give have climate?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The Hate U Give have sexual content?

    Found (Brief): Teens are shown heavy petting, and there is talk of sex, condoms, teen pregnancy, an affair and a woman who is a sex worker.

  • Does The Hate U Give have gender roles?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The Hate U Give have gender & orientation?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

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