Angie Thomas

From international phenomenon Angie Thomas comes a hard-hitting return to Garden Heights with the story of Maverick Carter, Starr's father, set seventeen years before the events of the award-winningThe Hate U Give.With his King Lord dad in prison and his mom working two jobs, seventeen-year-old Maverick Carter helps the only way he knows how: slinging drugs. Life's not perfect, but he's got everything under control. Until he finds out he's a father...Suddenly it's not so easy to deal drugs and finish school with a baby dependent on him for everything. So when he's offered the chance to go straight, he takes it. But when King Lord blood runs through your veins, you don't get to just walk away.

Starr a seize ans, elle est noire et vit dans un quartier difficile, rythmé par les guerres entre gangs, la drogue et les descentes de police. Tous les jours, elle rejoint son lycée blanc situé dans une banlieue chic; tous les jours, elle fait le grand ecart entre ses deux vies, ses deux mondes. Mais tout vole en eclats le soir ou son ami denfance Khalil est tue. Sous ses yeux, de trois balles dans le dos. Par un policier trop nerveux. Starr est la seule temoin. Et tandis que son quartier sembrase, tandis que la police cherche a enterrer laffaire, tandis que les gangs font pression sur elle pour quelle se taise, Starr va apprendre a surmonter son deuil et sa colere; et a redresser la tete.

Quin és el preu que pagaries per ser famós?La Bri té setze anys i un somni: convertir-se en una de les grans raperes de tots els temps. O, si més no, poder sortir del seu barri algun dia. Com a filla d’una llegenda del rap que va morir massa aviat, la Bri té un gran repte al davant. Però ara que la seva mare ha perdut inesperadament la feina, els bancs d’aliments, els deutes i els avisos de desnonament han passat a formar part de la vida de la Bri, tant com els ritmes i les rimes.

The award-winning author of The Hate U Give returns with a powerful story about hip hop, freedom of speech - and fighting for your dreams, even as the odds are stacked against you.Bri wants to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. As the daughter of an underground hip hop legend who died right before he hit big, Bri's got massive shoes to fill. But when her first song goes viral for all the wrong reasons, Bri finds herself at the centre of controversy and portrayed by the media as more menace than MC. And with an eviction notice staring her family down, Bri no longer just wants to make it - she has to. Even if it means becoming the very thing the public has made her out to be.

An eye-catching new cover look that is perfect to bring the No. 1 New York Times bestseller, recipient of many awards and much acclaim in the children's book world, to a wider crossover audience.Now a major motion picture, starring Amandla Stenberg A classic in the making. The Times Passionate and uncompromising. The Observer A masterpiece. Huffington Post Starr Carter's world is shattered when she is the only witness to the fatal shooting of her unarmed best friend, Khalil, by a police officer. Now what Starr says could destroy her community. It could also get her killed. Inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, the multi-award-winning The Hate U Give is a powerful and gripping novel about one girl's struggle for justice.

Nothing short of a triumph. Rick Riordan, bestselling author of the Percy Jackson seriesThe Sunday Times Childrens Book of the WeekFrom the superstar author of The Hate U Give comes a thrilling fantasy for readers aged 9+.Its not easy being Remarkable in a world where standing out is dangerous...Nic Blake is a Manifestor. All she wants is to learn the Gift, so she can be as powerful as her dad ... until she discovers a shocking secret. Now she must find a powerful magical weapon, or risk losing him for ever.

Best seller #1 del New York Times. ?«Hora de brillar realmente se destaca al explorar la resiliencia y la determinación de Bri mientras persigue sus sueños. En esta novela maravillosa que muestra va

Starr es una chica de dieciséis años de edad que vive entre dos mundos: el barrio pobre de gente negra donde nació, y su instituto situado en un elegante barrio residencial blanco. El difícil equilibrio entre ambos se hace añicos cuando ella se convierte en testigo de la muerte a tiros de su mejor amigo, Khalil, a manos de un policia. A partir de ese momento, todo lo que Starr diga acerca de la aterradora noche que cambio su vida podra ser usado de excusa por unos y como arma por otros. Y lo peor de todo es que, tanto los de un lado como los de otro, la tienen en el punto de mira y amenazan con poner fin a su vida. Inspirado por el movimiento Black Lives Matter, el debut de Angie Thomas sobre una chica normal sometida a unas durisimas circunstancias aborda cuestiones de racismo y violencia policial con inteligencia, corazon y una honestidad inquebrantable.

Rosa en el asfalto cuenta la adolescencia de Maverick, uno de los personajes principales de El odio que das, y nos vuelve a demostrar el talento de Angie Thomaspara narrar historias importantes, conmovedoras y universales. Ambos libros son unos arrolladores exitos de venta internacionales. Tambien ha escrito Hora debrillar y Find Your Voice: A Guided Journal for Writing Your Truth.

Movie tie-in edition of the No. 1 New York Times bestseller and Waterstones Children's Book Prize winner.Now a major motion picture from Twentieth Century Fox, starring Amandla Stenberg No. 1 New York Times bestseller "A classic in the making." The Times "Places a spotlight on Black Lives Matter." Stylist "Passionate and uncompromising." The Observer "A must-read." The Pool "Outstanding." The Guardian "Powerful." Metro Read the book that inspired the movie! Sixteen-year-old Starr lives in two worlds: the poor neighbourhood where she was born and raised and her posh high school in the suburbs. The uneasy balance between them is shattered when Starr is the only witness to the fatal shooting of her unarmed best friend, Khalil, by a police officer. Now what Starr says could destroy her community. It could also get her killed. Inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, this is a powerful and gripping novel about one girl's struggle for justice. Bonus content includes an exclusive interview: Angie Thomas "in conversation" with Amandla Stenberg and director George Tillman Jr. Plus, an excerpt from Angie's new novel, On the Come Up.

«Esta historia es necesaria. Esta historia es importante.» Kirkus Reviews STARR ES UNA CHICA DE DIECISÉIS AÑOS que vive entre dos mundos: el barrio pobre de gente negra donde nació, y su escuela sit

Una novel·la real i impactant que denuncia la violència contra les persones de color.Starr és una noia negra de 16 anys de classe mitjana, amb amics i una parella blanca. La seva plàcida i poc confli

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