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About Angie Thomas:
Angie Thomas was born, raised, and still resides in Jackson, Mississippi. She is a former teen rapper whose greatest accomplishment was having an article about her in "Right On!" magazine. She holds a BFA in creative writing. "The Hate U Give" is her first novel.

About Teia Hudson:
Teia Hudson was born on March 2nd, 2005 and is currently a sophomore attending Science Leadership Academy at Beeber. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her friends and cooking or baking in the kitchen. Teia developed a love for reading through "The Hate U Give" because the book has many relatable topics to Teia.

How I Grew As A Reader:
I grew as a reader through this project in numerous ways. To begin,  I learned to appreciate reading as a hobby. It is very relaxing when I read books that I enjoy. This opened  my eyes to start making reading into habit because reading is a good skill to have.

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The gunshots from the tanks outside woke me up. Pow! Pow! Pow! I flashback to the moment when Khalil was murdered. Those words come out too smoothly. I sit up in my bed, and wipe the sweat dripping from my forehead with my white tank-top. I grab my phone from my nightstand. 1:37 AM. I was hoping that it wasn’t time for my to go to school yet. I text Chris.

“You up?” I type quickly.

I get a response.

“Yeah. You okay? You’re never up this late.”

Chris still doesn’t know that I know- knew Khalil. I feel like I should lie and blame it on my period. But even on my period, I sleep a lot. Oh well. It will have to do. He’s a boy anyways. He wouldn’t ask follow up questions.

“Period cramps.”

“Aww. I’m sorry you’re in pain babe. Do you want some chocolate tomorrow morning?”

Chris is the cutest. He’ll do anything to make me happy. That’s how it should be.

I lay back down, this time on my right side.

“Yes, please.”

“I’m on it. Wait. Something else has to be wrong. You love sleeping when you’re, uh, on your period.”

Damn it. He’s cute but he’s smart too. Why is having a smart boyfriend a blessing and a curse?

I should probably tell him.

“Ok. You got me. I’m traumatized.”

I hope I didn’t just make a mistake.

“About what?”

“My friend was murdered last week, and I’m the only witness besides the cop that killed him.”

I start to tear up. I never thought I would lose Khalil. He was my other half. Losing him is like losing the twin brother I never had. I can only imagine that Chris is trying to come up with a way to help me. I regret telling him. It was better off when I hid that from him.

Starr.

Starr.

Starr!

I jump up. I wake up to Momma looking down at me.

“Child, you have to go to school! What are you waiting for Munch?”

I got up and rushed to the bathroom. I’m so glad that was a dream. I hope it stays that way.

Sentence Explanations:

"I flashback to the moment when Khalil was murdered."

In this sentence, I show the author’s point-of-view. Which is first-person. First-person point of view is when a story is told from the I/We perspective.

“I’m on it. Wait. Something else has to be wrong. You love sleeping when you’re, uh, on your period.”

In this sentence, I reveal another element of the author’s style which is a simple sentence. A simple sentence a sentence that contains one subject and a predicate.

"I grab my phone from my nightstand."

Here, I show another element of style; which is dialogue. Dialogue is a conversation between two or more people.

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An element of style that is used in “The Hate U Give” is simple sentences. Simple sentences have one clause, with a single subject and a predicate. Simple sentences are important to use because they convey simple, short messages in dialogue.

Textual Evidence:

1. “Daddy folds his arms.” P. 228

1. “I hand him a juice box.” P. 230

Simple sentences are helpful in the book’s plot because they convey simple messages in short actions.

Textual Evidence:

1. “I throw Chris’s juice away.” P. 235

1. “Seven keeps his eyes on Layla.” P.86

The dialogue impacts the reader by letting the reader in with the character’s emotions, feelings and thoughts. This allows the reader to predict the future of the plot and understand the emotions of the characters.

Textual Evidence:

1. “Now look, bi--”

“Ay!” Daddy says. “King, man,      just go! Leave a’ight?”

“You ol’ hag,” Iesha snarls.

“Got some nerve treating my man  like this after he offered to pay for this funeral.” P. 131

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In “The Hate U Give” by Angie Thomas, the story is told by the main character, Starr Carter. An element of style that is used throughout the book is dialogue. Dialogue is a conversation between two or more people in a context. Dialogue can be used to identify character's emotions, feelings, and thoughts.

Textual Evidence:

1. “Didn’t they give you a snack in after-school?” Seven asks.

“So? I’m still hungry.”

P. 87

In the context of the book’s plot, the dialogue is vital because this book needs interaction to keep the plot moving forward. This book wouldn’t make much sense if it was a single-person story. Having dialogue lets the reader know what the characters are thinking.

Textual Evidence:

1. “He got killed even though he wasn’t doing s**t? So it’s cool he got killed? But I thought you were protesting it?” P.183

1. “We are? God, lighten up Starr,” she says. “I thought you’d be all over this, considering your obsession on Tumblr lately.”  P. 183

The dialogue affects the reader in various ways. The reader can identify the conflict which reveals the plot for the book. The reader can also identify emotions and thoughts.

Textual Evidence:

1. “The hell, Starr?” Daddy says. “You dating a white boy?”

1. “Maverick!” Momma snaps. P.229

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I am reading The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. My book is about a 16-year-old African-American girl named Starr Carter. Starr lives in Garden Heights, an urban area with “hood-like” components. Starr has two versions to her; Riverton Hills, White Starr and Garden Heights, Black Starr. But, she doesn’t know how to separate the two egos when her best friend, Khalil, gets shot and killed by a white police officer. Starr faces the challenges of trying to get justice for Khalil, but doesn’t want her identity to be released to the public. Starr often finds herself stuck between two worlds and in emotional distress, fighting for Khalil but has to keep her Riverton Hills persona intact. The themes that occur in this book are Black Lives Matter, Racism, Police Brutality, Family, Poverty and, Crime. Starr is determined to get justice for Khalil. She goes through and long process and takes many approaches to achieve this goal. But, she has her family’s support through this time of determination, suffering, and protesting for justice.

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In “The Hate U Give” by Angie Thomas, the story is told by the main character, Starr Carter. The story is told from the first-person point of view. The reader knows all of the main character’s thoughts, emotions and, perspectives on events.

Textual Examples:

1. “When Hailey and Maya come in, I give them a stank-eye and silently dare them to say s**t to me.” P. 184

2. “It could’ve been worse. He could’ve killed me.” P. 230

In the context of the book’s plot, the first-person point of view is vital because the book is based on an event that the main character witnessed. So, the plot moves based on the main character’s emotions after the event.

Textual Examples:

1. “Instinct says don’t move, but everything else says check on Khalil.” P. 24

2. “I could’ve talked him about out of it, I know it, but I abandoned him.” P. 132

The first-person point of view affects the reader in various ways. Firstly, the story is told from the main character’s (first-person) point of view. If the story was told from, let’s say third-person, the story would sound like it is being narrated and not as many emotions would be conveyed throughout the book.

Textual Examples:

1. “I tear up. It’s good to hear my parents and Ms. Ofrah say that or see all the protestors shout about it. From my uncle the cop though? It’s a relief, even if it makes everything hurt a little more.