What everyone wants to know is: what really went down that night? And the only person alive who can answer that is Starr.īut what Starr does-or does not-say could upend her community. Some cops and the local drug lord try to intimidate Starr and her family. Protesters are taking to the streets in Khalil’s name. Some are calling him a thug, maybe even a drug dealer and a gangbanger. Soon afterward, his death is a national headline. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. Soon to be a major motion picture from Fox 2000/Temple Hill Productions. Publisher’s Synopsis: Inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, Angie Thomas’s searing debut about an ordinary girl in extraordinary circumstances addresses issues of racism and police violence with intelligence, heart, and unflinching honesty. Order a Copy Now: Indiebound | Amazon | Barnes and NobleĪges 12-18 | Publisher: Imprint | Septem| ISBN-13: 978-1250122520 This collection of six stories includes three brand-new tales, each of them lavishly illustrated and culminating in stunning full-spread illustrations as rich in detail as the stories themselves. Perfect for new readers and dedicated fans, the tales in The Language of Thorns will transport you to lands both familiar and strange―to a fully realized world of dangerous magic that millions have visited through the novels of the Grishaverse. Travel to a world of dark bargains struck by moonlight, of haunted towns and hungry woods, of talking beasts and gingerbread golems, where a young mermaid’s voice can summon deadly storms and where a river might do a lovestruck boy’s bidding but only for a terrible price. Publisher’s Synopsis: Inspired by myth, fairy tale, and folklore, #1 New York Times-bestselling author Leigh Bardugo has crafted a deliciously atmospheric collection of short stories filled with betrayals, revenge, sacrifice, and love. ![]() The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic Nationwide Best Selling Young Adult Books Including The Hate U Give, by Angie Thomas and The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic, by written by Leigh Bardugo and lavishly illustrated by Sara Kipin. ![]() ![]() Here you’ll discover five books that we’re highlighting from The New York Times’ best selling hardcover young adult list. The Children’s Book Review | DecemPopular Books for Teens
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