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The Hate U Give, by Angie Thomas

9/15/2017

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Starr Carter travels between two worlds. By day she goes to a fancy prep school where she is only one of a handful of African Americans. At night she returns home to a neighborhood that has been ravaged by drugs and gang violence. Her father, Maverick, a former gang member, runs a local grocery and wants the family to stay put, to be one of the few stabilizing influences in the neighborhood. Unfortunately, one night after a party, Starr and her best friend Khalil are stopped by a cop. Thinking that Khalil was reaching for a weapon, the cop shoots him. Starr is the only witness. Traumatized by the event, Starr is immediately thrown into a dilemma - does she speak out and risk endangering her family and friendships or let the media twist the events to paint Khalil as a thug. Ultimately, Starr’s decision will help her come to terms with the two worlds she is caught between.

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Boy 21, by Matthew Quick

9/12/2017

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Finley lives and breathes basketball. He and his girlfriend Erin, a star on the girl’s basketball team, are planning to leave Bellmont as soon as they graduate - hopefully each with a basketball scholarship. The town holds many secrets and is racked by violence, drugs, and racially motivated gang conflicts. As the only white kid on the school basketball team, Finley tries to stay out of trouble by not talking much and just playing ball. Enter Boy 21, aka Russ, a super talented basketball player from a private prep school. Russ moves to town to live with his grandparents after he unexpectedly loses his parents. Out of all the team members, Coach asks Finley to help Russ adjust to being at Bellmont High. More annoying is that Coach wants Finley to convince Russ to play for the team. Finley is worried that he will have to give up his number to Russ as well as his starting spot on the team. Russ does not seem ready for school much less basketball. His obsession with space and his insistence on being called Boy 21 alienates him from the rest of the team. However, as different as they are, Russ and Finley’s friendship deepens and one of them will question just how important is basketball in the grand scheme of things.
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