A powerful and critically acclaimed young adult novel by Angie Thomas. The story follows sixteen-year-old Starr Carter, who witnesses the fatal police shooting of her unarmed childhood friend Khalil. Caught between the poor neighborhood where she lives and the affluent school she attends, Starr must find her voice as she confronts issues of racism, injustice, identity, and social inequality. Emotional, thought-provoking, and deeply relevant, the novel explores the impact of prejudice and the importance of speaking out against injustice.