While both books in our opinion were fantastic, taking into context our current societal struggles Andrea and I vote for The Hate U Give. We both felt that either could go through, but considering student engagement The Hate U Give would appeal to a wider audience.
Both books have a valuable lesson about how we treat marginalized groups in society, BUT The Hate U Give is giving youth and adults the opportunity to still turn this narrative around.
We are going on record saying that this is a MUST READ book in the world of Drumpf and Tiki Torch carrying white men.
Authors such as Angie Thomas, Jason Reynolds, and Kwame Alexander need to be a part of every classroom library. These books open opportunities for conversations that will change the landscape of this sometimes ugly world.
If you haven't yet heard Alexander's spoken word poem, please take a listen.
http://theundefeated.com/videos/kwame-alexander-take-a-knee/
*disclaimer: Ruta Sepetys is the most wonderful author Andrea and I have ever met (okay maybe a close second behind Laurie Halse Anderson and Kwame Alexander). She writes the most amazing historical fiction books and we highly encourage you to check out her other titles Between Shades of Gray and Holly's personal favourite Out of the Easy. Her craft of being able to write historical narratives is like none other. We may or may not be considering this or Wolf Hollow as our zombie picks already.
Andrea & Holly
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