Bücher von Angie Thomas

A powerful and brave YA novel about what prejudice looks like in the 21st century.

8 starred reviews Goodreads Choice Awards Best of the Best William C. Morris Award Winner National Book Award Longlist Printz Honor Book Coretta Scott King Honor Book #1 New York Times Bestseller!"e;Absolutely riveting!"e; Jason Reynolds"e;Stunning."e; John Green"e;This story is necessary. This story is important."e; Kirkus (starred review)"e;Heartbreakingly topical."e; Publishers Weekly (starred review)"e;A marvel of verisimilitude."e; Booklist (starred review)"e;A powerful, in-your-face novel."e; Horn Book (starred review)Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. 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. Khalil was unarmed.Soon afterward, his death is a national headline. Some are calling him a thug, maybe even a drug dealer and a gangbanger. Protesters are taking to the streets in Khalils name. Some cops and the local drug lord try to intimidate Starr and her family. What everyone wants to know is: what really went down that night? And the only person alive who can answer that is Starr. But what Starr doesor does notsay could upend her community. It could also endanger her life.And don't miss On the Come Up, Angie Thomas's powerful follow-up to The Hate U Give.

#1 New York Times bestseller * Seven starred reviews * Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor Book For all the struggle in this book, Thomas rarely misses a step as a writer. Thomas continues to hold up that mirror with grace and confidence. We are lucky to have her, and lucky to know a girl like Bri.The New York Times Book ReviewSixteen-year-old Bri wants to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. Or at least win her first battle. As the daughter of an underground hip hop legend who died right before he hit big, Bris got massive shoes to fill.But its hard to get your come up when youre labeled a hoodlum at school, and your fridge at home is empty after your mom loses her job. So Bri pours her anger and frustration into her first song, which goes viral . . . for all the wrong reasons. Bri soon finds herself at the center of a controversy, portrayed by the media as more menace than MC. But with an eviction notice staring her family down, Bri doesnt just want to make itshe has to.Even if it means becoming the very thing the public has made her out to be.Insightful, unflinching, and full of heart, On the Come Upis an ode to hip hop from one of the most influential literary voices of a generation. It is the story of fighting for your dreams, even as the odds are stacked against you; and about how, especially for young black people, freedom of speech isnt always free.

No. 1 New York Times bestseller"A powerful and important novel.¿ Observer "No one else who writes like Angie. Phenomenal.¿ The Guardian From international phenomenon Angie Thomas comes a hard-hitting return to Garden Heights with the story of Maverick Carter, Starr¿s father, set seventeen years before the events of the award-winning The Hate U Give.With his King Lord dad in prison and his mom working two jobs, seventeen-year-old Maverick Carter helps the only way he knows how: slinging drugs. Life's not perfect, but he's got everything under control. Until he finds out he's a father...Suddenly it's not so easy to deal drugs and finish school with a baby dependent on him for everything. So when he's offered the chance to go straight, he takes it. But when King Lord blood runs through your veins, you don't get to just walk away.Praise for The Hate U Give:No. 1 New York Times BestsellerWinner of the Waterstones Children's Book AwardWinner of Children's Book of the Year at The British Book AwardsWinner of the Amnesty CILIP Honour for the Carnegie MedalA major motion picture from Fox starring Amandla Stenberg"The Hate U Give says more about the contemporary Black experience in America than any book I have read for years." Guardian"A startling, important book." The Times"Passionate and uncompromising." Observer"Thomas has given a voice to her generation." Stylist"One of the most important books." Nikesh Shukla"Stunning, brilliant, gut-wrenching." John Green"Utterly compelling." Sunday Times

In einer Welt, in der Auffallen Gefahr bedeutet, ist es nicht leicht, anders zu sein ... Ständig muss man sich verstellen! Für die 12-jährige Nic Blake ist es eine echte Herausforderung, als fantastisch begabte Ungewöhnliche in der Welt der Gewöhnlichen aufzuwachsen. Sie will ihre Gabe einmal so gut beherrschen können wie ihr Vater die seine. Doch bevor er sie darin unterrichten kann, wirbelt eine Reihe unglaublicher Ereignisse rund um eine alte Prophezeiung alles durcheinander. Zusammen mit ihren beiden besten Freunden jagt Nic quer durch den Süden der USA. Ihre Aufgabe? Eine mächtige verschollene Waffe finden. Gelingt ihnen das nicht rechtzeitig, droht Nics Familie ein schreckliches Schicksal. Der Start der grandiosen Fantasy-Reihe von Bestsellerautorin Angie Thomas für Kinder ab 10

"Nothing short of a triumph." Rick Riordan, bestselling author of the Percy Jackson seriesThe Sunday Times Children's Book of the WeekFrom the superstar author of The Hate U Give comes a thrilling fantasy for readers aged 9+.It's not easy being Remarkable in a world where standing out is dangerous...Nic Blake is a Manifestor. All she wants is to learn the Gift, so she can be as powerful as her dad ... until she discovers a shocking secret. Now she must find a powerful magical weapon, or risk losing him for ever.Book 1 of Nic Blake and the RemarkablesPraise for THE MANIFESTOR PROPHECY"Angie Thomas is such a phenomenal talent, and this truly is fantasy at its very best - a magnificent, exhilarating adventure in a richly imagined world. I loved it!" Sophie Anderson"Packed with humour and bursting with heart and imagination." B.B. Alston, New York Times bestselling author of Amari and the Night Brothers"Angie Thomas at her best! A hugely entertaining and powerful adventure. I loved it!" Abi Elphinstone"A tantalizing first instalment in what is sure to be a blockbuster series." Soman Chainani, New York Times bestselling author of The School for Good and Evil series"Exploding with heart, humour, and all things Black Girl Magic." Dhonielle Clayton, New York Times bestselling author of The Marvellers"Populated with ghosts, vampires, and wand-wavers with a strong resemblance to the gun lobby, this accessible fantasy gives familiar elements a new context and is written with heart." The Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week"This wonderful fantasy adventure is told in Nic's voice as she finds the power in herself." The Week JuniorPraise for Angie ThomasNo. 1 New York Times Bestselling author Winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Award Winner of Children's Book of the Year at The British Book Awards Winner of the Amnesty CILIP Honour for the Carnegie Medal "No one else writes like Angie. Phenomenal." The Guardian "Thomas has given a voice to her generation." Stylist"Unflinching yet accessible." Dazed"Witty, generous and real." Entertainment Weekly"Stunning, brilliant, gut-wrenching." John Green"Paints a deeply emotional and intricate picture of race and class." Variety"Undeniably wondrous." Woman's Way

Themenschwerpunkte: The Individual and Society, Identity, Growing up, American DreamÜber den Roman:Als die 16-jährige Starr mitansehen muss, wie ihr schwarzer Freund Khalil von einem weißen Polizisten erschossen wird, bricht für sie eine Welt zusammen. Ihr stellt sich nun die Frage nach ihrer eigenen Identität als junges schwarzes Mädchen, das auf eine vor allem von Weißen besuchten High School geht. Im Verlaufe der Geschichte sucht sie nach ihrer eigenen Stimme in den immer lauter werdenden Protesten gegen Polizeigewalt. Doch auch ihre Beziehungen zu Freunden und ihrer großen Liebe verändern sich, und Starr sich mit ihnen.Die 2017 erschienene coming-of-age novel The Hate U Give hat bis heute nichts an Aktualität verloren. Sie eignet sich vor allem für die Jahrgangsstufen 10/11 (G8/G9) (the individual and society, identity, growing up) und im aktuellen Kontext des American Dream für die Jahrgangsstufen 11/12 (G8/G9).Zu dem Unterrichtsmodell liegt auch die passende EinFach Englisch Textausgabe (978-3-14-127394-6) vor.

Emotional, relevant, wahrhaftig: die phänomenale Vorgeschichte zum Weltbestseller »The Hate U Give« von der Nr.-1-New-York-Times-BestsellerautorinDer 17-jährige Maverick weiß aus bitterer Erfahrung: Man ist verantwortlich für die eigene Familie. Als Sohn eines Vaters, der im Knast sitzt, dealt er für die King Lords, damit er und seine Mutter über die Runden kommen. Das Leben ist zwar nicht perfekt, aber seine Freundin und sein Cousin Dre machen es erträglich. Doch als Mav erfährt, dass er Vater geworden ist, steht seine Welt Kopf. Sein Sohn Seven ist vollständig auf ihn angewiesen. Schnell begreift Mav, dass er nicht alles unter einen Hut bekommt: den Schulabschluss zu machen, sich um Seven zu kümmern und zu dealen. Der Ausweg: auszusteigen aus dem Gangleben. Doch die King Lords lassen keinen der ihren einfach so ziehen. Und als ein wichtiger Mensch in Mavericks Leben ermordet wird, steht er vor einer Zerreißprobe zwischen Verantwortung, Loyalität und Rache ...»Did you hear about the rose that grew from a crack in the concrete?« - Tupac ShakurAngie Thomas bei cbj & cbt:The Hate U GiveOn The Come UpConcrete RoseAlle Bücher können unabhängig voneinander gelesen werden.