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I felt sad when Khalil got shot

Feel sad Starr had to witness Khalils death

The story takes place at a party and driving

The whole situation with Starr and Khalil in the car was racist.

Chapters show unfair treatment

I predict the book will take us through Starr trying to get justice for Khalil

I felt sad when Starr had to watch something so awful happen to her friend

I felt worried for Starr when she had to worry about peoples thoughts if they found out she was with Khalil the night of the shooting

I felt sad that Starr was scared to speak out against police brutality.

Starr felt embarrassed that while all her friends had fun spring breaks and went on trips she watched a friend get shot.

Starr feels very depressed about Khalils murder

Starr starts to question if she wants to continue dating Chris because she isn't sure if her values align with his

The news calls Khalil "A suspected drug dealer" this aggravates Starr because she knows what really happened.

Khalils funeral takes place and it makes the reader sad.

At Khalils funeral it is announced that the police do not plan on prosecuting one - fifteen and this leads to Starr deciding to testify.

Starr feels pressure about speaking up about what happened

The mood is very serious but also fear and anger.

Starr realizes speaking out is the only way to change things

Starr's parents argue about if they should leave Garden Heights

Stars has a lot of fear towards cops

she met Devante and his brother was killed by some GDs and he was hiding from them

The mood is very serious but also fear and anger

And she feels very uncomfortable when talking about what happened

She has a really good bond with her dad

Starr gets mad at her classmates when they plan to protest Khalils death just to miss school

Starr finds out the neighborhood knows she is a witness to Khalils murder

Ms. Ofra informs Starr that the police are claiming that he thought Khalils hairbrush was a gun

The way the police are lying about what happened and trying to paint this picture that Khalil is an awful person makes me as a reader angry

DeVante admits that he stole $5,000 from king to get his mother and sisters bus tickets out of town after his brothers murder and reveals that Khalil did sell drugs

Hailey wont apologize to Starr for joining the protest and is mad that Starr called her racist

"One Fifteen's" father went on TV and acts like his son is a victim who is being harassed, this makes Starr mad and it makes me as the reader very upset

Starr starts to question if she wants to continue dating Chris because she isn't sure if her values align with his

The news calls Khalil "A suspected drug dealer" this aggravates Starr because she knows what really happened.

Starr tells her story to the DA

Starr feels guilty for doubting Khalil

Starr vomits when talking about Khalils death and this shows the reader how strongly Starr feels.

Starr says too much in the interview even though Ms.Ofrah told her not to.

After the interview Starr has supporters but also haters

Starr goes to prom with Chris

Starr's parents take her and her brothers to visit a house in "Brook Falls"

Shots are fired at Starr's house and a brick is thrown through the window

These chapters made me as a reader feel eager to know whats next and feel scared for Starr.

Hailey wont apologize to Starr for joining the protest and is mad that Starr called her racist

"One Fifteen's" father went on TV and acts like his son is a victim who is being harassed, this makes Starr mad and it makes me as the reader very upset

Starr's parents take her and her brothers to visit a house in "Brook Falls"

Shots are fired at Starr's house and a brick is thrown through the window

These chapters made me as a reader feel eager to know whats next and feel scared for Starr.

Starr tells her story to the DA

Starr feels guilty for doubting Khalil

Starr vomits when talking about Khalils death and this shows the reader how strongly Starr feels.

Starr and her family lead into pray to guard and give strength to her family and khailis fmaily

Starr goes to school where she meets up with her friend maya. talking about spring break even if starrs' wasn't great

High school drama

Starr's boyfriend chris is introduced

Momma goes to see and help khail's momma before going to the police station

starr goes to the police station to talk about the incident

The officer goes too far with the questioning about khail and starr's responsibility for that night

Starr is at school when stuff goes down with her and hailey

Uncle carlos and starr have conversation about khalil and why she was pulled out of school

starr and her family goes to church for khalil's funeral

The king lords cause a scene at the funeral

Starr has flashbacks of natasha's funeral

Ms.Ofrah gives starr and her family a chance to speak up and respect starr's privacy at the same time with the incident going public

Starr fears cops while out with the family

Starr and her dad talk about the stuff that her parents went through to get her and her brothers out of the King lords

Someone started talking about the king lords which put his life in danger

Lisa starts getting worried about starr

Mav and Lisa start to fight about what to do now with the situation

Kenya starts being an A** to starr about what khail would do

King is abusing iesha and kenya and lyric

Iesha kicks out Seven from her house

the grand jury starts reviewing starr and khails incident

Mav questions devante about why he would speak up and speak out

Mav takes devante to uncle carlos to get him away from King and the king lords

Devante stays at Uncle Carlos's house

Chris shows up to starr's house after prom

Mav isn't happy that starr is dating a white boy

Mav and lisa argue about starr's boyfriend chris

Mav and lisa argue again about moving

starr and chris makeout in the kitchen

Lisa questions starr about her sex life

At maya's house, hailey starts being rude to starr for not telling her about being friend's with khail and uses the protest for skipping school

starr truly believes hailey is a racist

1-15 was questioned

Starr confronts hailey about unfollowing her tumblr

Uncle carlos risks his job for starr, he sees her like his own daughter

Uncle carlos is mainly on starr's side

Starr and Lisa(momma) talk about what's bothering her

Lisa speaks about her hate for hailey and tells starr to stand up for herself

Mav and Lisa show off their love for each other

Starr talks about her dad's horrible cooking and how momma's is better

Starr and her dad talk about Chris her boyfriend

starr has her interview with news reporters

grand jury day

starr gets deja-vu

uncle carlos and mav become closer before cort

starr's parents are very supportive of her in that court room

Though starr is nervous, she starts to find the strength to speak upon everyone, especially Khail

starr punches hailey in the face and a fight breaks out

seven defends starr but then ends up in a fight with remy hailey's boyfriend

daddy and the garden group start a plan to safe the neighborhood from the king lords

daddy lights up starr and seven for them winning their fights

Momma and Daddy support that fact that they fought two racist-ass spoiled brats but don't think it deserves a big punishment while being suspended

Starr and her family go to uncle Carlos for a memorial day barbecue and to celebrate sevens birthday and highschool graduation, sevens mom shows up uninvited and makes a scene

Devante goes missing and they find him beat up

starr and chris go to prom

Hailey was being a really B**ch for not talking to starr of maya for being racist

Maya and Starr have a good time at prom laughing and smiling

Chris acts like a douche to starr and makes starr so mad she leaves

Starr makes a point that she doesn't have to say anything and that chris shouldn't be pissed off to not talk to her

Starr explains her past to chris before seven intruded

Momma prays over her familys' safety

Momma and Daddy talk about how they got together in high school

king shoots shots at mav and his family

carlos makes a point that he is the one that was there

Seven, Starr, and DeVante are very upset about the lack of justice for Khalil

They drive and join a crowd of protestors

They get to where Khalil was shot and killed and protest until police throw tear gas at them

King is arrested for arson

DeVante agrees to testify against King and tell the location of Kings drug stash

Starr says she will continue to use her voice for Khalil and others killed by gun violence

Hailey calls Starr out for lying about knowing Khalil

Starr punches Hailey in the face and starts a fight and ends up with a 3 day suspension from school.

King is arrested for arson

DeVante agrees to testify against King and tell the location of Kings drug stash

Starr says she will continue to use her voice for Khalil and others killed by gun violence

Seven, Starr, and DeVante felt a lot about the lack of justice for Khalil and the injustice of the situation

They drive and join a crowd of protestors