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Šestnásťročná Starr Carterová žije v dvoch svetoch: býva v chudobnej černošskej štvrti a navštevuje snobskú strednú školu na predmestí. Krehkú rovnováhu medzi nimi naruší večer, keď sa stane svedkyňou streľby, pri ktorej policajný dôstojník pripraví o život jej najlepšieho priateľa z detstva Khalila. Khalil v čase vraždy pri sebe nemal zbraň. Jeho smrť zakrátko upúta pozornosť celoštátnych médií. Niektoré ho opíšu ako grázla, iné ako drogového dílera a gangstra. Starrina najlepšia kamarátka zo školy dokonca naznačí, že si zomrieť zaslúžil. Keď sa ukáže, že polícia nemá záujem prípad vyriešiť, ulice zaplnia demonštranti a černošská štvrť sa zmení na vojnovú zónu. Všetkých zaujíma, čo sa v osudný večer skutočne stalo. Odpoveď pozná iba Starr. No čokoľvek, čo sa rozhodne (alebo nerozhodne) prezradiť, môže zničiť jej rodinu a ohroziť jej život. Strhujúci debutový román Angie Thomasovej o obyčajnom dievčati v neobyčajnej situácii inteligentne, citlivo a s neochvejnou úprimnosťou zobrazuje problém rasizmu a policajnej brutality.

Maverick feels strongly about family ties, making choices he feels necessary to help support his mom while his King father serves time, and leave him literally holding his son in a doctor's waiting room after he gets paternity test results back and his babymomma ghosts. Now the child he's raising is impacting the lives of his family and his girlfriend, and the gang life he led to support them all financially could leave them all bearing his responsibilities since it endangers his life. It looks like he may have been offered a chance to go straight, but leaving the King Lords won't be easy, and a "real" job has high demand for low return

This is the highly anticipated second novel by Angie Thomas, the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning The Hate U Give. Sixteen-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, Bri’s got massive shoes to fill. But it’s hard to get your come up when you’re 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 doesn’t just want to make it—she 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 Up is 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 isn’t always free.

Vyrastala ako obyčajné dievča. Ako obstojí v nadprirodzenom svete? Amari Petersová je dvanásťročné dievča, ktoré žije v chudobnej štvrti s mamou a so starším bratom Quintonom. Bystrý a obľúbený chlapec sa však jedného dňa záhadne vyparí a Amari nechápe, prečo sa jeho zmiznutiu nevenuje väčšia pozornosť. Prečo to neodvysielali vo všetkých správach? A prečo ho polícia automaticky podozrieva, že sa zaplietol do niečoho nezákonného? Amari neskôr objaví v bratovej skrini tikajúci kufrík s odkazom, že je určený len pre ňu. Quinton pred ňou očividne tajil oveľa viac, než si myslela. Nechal jej pozvánku na letný výcvik v akomsi tajnom Úrade nadprirodzených vecí. Amari netuší, o čo ide, ale je presvedčená, že práve tam sa dozvie viac o bratovom zmiznutí. Musí si však zvyknúť na myšlienku, že čarodejníci či rôzne záhadné tvory naozaj existujú. Amari počas výcviku súperí s najbohatšími deťmi v krajine, ktoré sa už odmalička pohybujú v nadprirodzenom svete. Navyše úrad každému žiakovi zosilní jeho talent na nadprirodzenú schopnosť, aby mu slúžila pri práci. Amarina schopnosť je však zakázaná. Akoby už aj tak dosť nevytŕčala z davu… Popravde, ešte nikdy sa necítila tak osamelo. Lenže ak sa vzdá a nezvládne tri skúšky, možno nikdy nezistí, čo sa stalo jej bratovi.

Budúcnosť čarodejníkov je v jej rukách. Po záchrane brata aj celého nadprirodzeného sveta sa Amari Petersová nádejala, že prvé leto na pozícii junior agentky zvládne ľavou zadnou. Nový predseda však nastolí prísne a desivé protičarodejnícke pravidlá a medzi junior agentmi sa rozpúta súperenie. Zároveň sa stav Amarinho zakliateho brata Quintona zhorší a Amari je jasné, že sa nebude nudiť. Preto odmietne ponuku utajenej Ligy čarodejníkov stať sa vodkyňou. Už beztak má veľa starostí! Amarino odmietnutie však vytvorí príležitosť pre čarodejníka, ktorý má s ligou nebezpečné plány. Táto výzva rozpúta veľký súboj – hru, v ktorej sa rozhodne, kto sa stane nástupcom Nočných bratov a spečatí osud čarodejníctva. Veľký súboj je záhadná a smrteľne nebezpečná hra, no ako by sa v nej Amari mohla vzdať, keď jej víťazstvo by okrem iných magických výhod znamenalo poslednú nádej pre Quintona?

Write fearlessly. Write what is true and real to you. In this guided journal, #1 New York Times bestselling author Angie Thomas shares advice and best practices for developing a true-to-you writing project. Includes step-by-step craft tips, writing prompts, and exercises for: Discovering story ideas Creating memorable characters Realizing your setting Shaping your story Writing your "zero draft" And more! With 24 illustrated inspirational quotes from Angie's acclaimed novels The Hate U Give and On the Come Up, and plenty of blank pages for your own words, Find Your Voice will ignite your creativity and help you bring your own unique stories to life.

Internationally bestselling superstar author Angie Thomas makes her middle grade debut with the launch of an inventive, hilarious, and suspenseful new contemporary fantasy trilogy inspired by African American history and folklore.It’s not easy being a Remarkable in the Unremarkable world. Some things are cool—like getting a pet hellhound for your twelfth birthday. Others, not so much—like not being trusted to learn magic because you might use it to take revenge on an annoying neighbor.All Nic Blake wants is to be a powerful Manifestor like her dad. But before she has a chance to convince him to teach her the gift, a series of shocking revelations and terrifying events launch Nic and two friends on a hunt for a powerful magic tool she’s never heard of...to save her father from imprisonment for a crime she refuses to believe he committed.

Six critically acclaimed, bestselling, and award-winning authors bring the glowing warmth and electricity of Black teen love to this interlinked novel of charming, hilarious, and heartwarming stories that shine a bright light through the dark. A summer heatwave blankets New York City in darkness. But as the city is thrown into confusion, a different kind of electricity sparks... A first meeting. Long-time friends. Bitter exes. And maybe the beginning of something new. When the lights go out, people reveal hidden truths. Love blossoms, friendship transforms, and new possibilities take flight. Beloved authors--Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon--celebrate the beauty of six couples and the unforgettable magic that can be found on a sweltering starry night in the city.

Atlanta is blanketed with snow just before Christmas, but the warmth of young love just might melt the ice in this novel of interwoven narratives, Black joy, and cozy, sparkling romance-by the same unbeatable team of authors who wrote the New York Times bestseller Blackout!

This hardcover box set of Angie Thomas's bestselling novels makes an ideal gift for holidays or graduations. It follows two generations of the Carter family as they come of age in Garden Heights, defying expectations to carve their own paths. In the first story, sixteen-year-old Starr Carter navigates her life between a poor neighborhood and a prestigious suburban prep school. Her world is turned upside down when she witnesses the police shooting of her childhood best friend, Khalil. This narrative has received numerous accolades, including the William C. Morris Award and a spot on the National Book Award Longlist, with critics praising its riveting and necessary storytelling. The second story revisits Garden Heights seventeen years earlier, focusing on Maverick Carter, a seventeen-year-old who believes a real man takes care of his family. As the son of a former gang legend, Mav resorts to dealing for the King Lords to support his mother, who juggles two jobs while his father is in prison. This poignant exploration of Black boyhood and manhood has garnered four starred reviews, highlighting its heartfelt examination of possibility and responsibility.

A special Deluxe Edition of Adam Silvera’s groundbreaking debut featuring an introduction by Angie Thomas, New York Times bestselling author of The Hate U Give; a new final chapter, "More Happy Ending"; and an afterword about where it all began. In his twisty, heartbreaking, profoundly moving New York Times bestselling debut, Adam Silvera brings to life a charged, dangerous near-future summer in the Bronx. In the months following his father's suicide, sixteen-year-old Aaron Soto can’t seem to find happiness again, despite the support of his girlfriend, Genevieve, and his overworked mom. Grief and the smile-shaped scar on his wrist won’t let him forget the pain. But when Aaron meets Thomas, a new kid in the neighborhood, something starts to shift inside him. Aaron can't deny his unexpected feelings for Thomas despite the tensions their friendship has created with Genevieve and his tight-knit crew. Since Aaron can't stay away from Thomas or turn off his newfound happiness, he considers taking drastic actions. The Leteo Institute’s revolutionary memory-altering procedure will straighten him out, even if it means forgetting who he truly is. Why does happiness have to be so hard?