NEXT UP! 3 172 The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas The Hate U Give is a novel about Starr, a young black girl growing up in the USA. On her way home from a party with her friend Khalil, something terrible happens that will change her life forever. CHAPTER 2 When I was twelve, my parents had two talks with me. One was the usual birds and bees. Well, I didn’t really get the usual version. My mom, Lisa, is a registered nurse, and she told me what went where, and what didn’t need to go here, there, or any damn where till I’m grown. Back then, I doubted anything was going anywhere anyway. While all the other girls sprouted breasts between sixth and seventh grade, my chest was as flat as my back. The other talk was about what to do if a cop stopped me. Momma fussed and told Daddy I was too young for that. He argued that I wasn’t too young to get arrested or shot. “Starr-Starr, you do whatever they tell you to do,” he said. “Keep your hands visible. Don’t make any sudden moves. Only speak when they speak to you.” I knew it must’ve been serious. Daddy has the biggest mouth of anybody I know, and if he said to be quiet, I needed to be quiet. I hope somebody had the talk with Khalil. He cusses under his breath, turns Tupac down, and maneuvers the Impala to the side of the street. We’re on Carnation where most of the houses are abandoned and half the streetlights are busted. Nobody around but us and the cop. Khalil turns the ignition off. “Wonder what this fool wants.” The officer parks and puts his brights on. I blink to keep from being blinded. I remember something else Daddy said. If you’re with somebody, you better hope they don’t have nothing on them, or both of y’all going down. Before reading Look at the title. What do you think this novel is about? Discuss with a partner. a registered nurse – löggiltur hjúkrunarfræðingur to sprout – spíra to fuss – gera veður út af visible – sýnilegur sudden – óvænt to cuss – bölva abandoned – yfirgefinn busted – brotinn an ignition – kveikja Angie Thomas (born 1988) from Mississippi, USA, is a former rapper who went on to study creative writing. Her debut novel, The Hate U Give, became a number one New York Times bestseller. The film adaptation was released in 2018.
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