Angie Thomas creëert krachtige verhalen die hedendaagse kwesties met authenticiteit en urgentie aanpakken. Haar stijl, diep beïnvloed door haar achtergrond en passie voor hiphop, doordrenkt haar werk met een uniek ritme en rauwe energie. Door haar schrijven verkent ze complexe sociale vraagstukken en geeft ze een stem aan gemarginaliseerde gemeenschappen. Thomas' benadering is direct en onbevreesd, en biedt lezers een indringende kijk op de realiteit van het moderne leven.
Starr Carter (16, ik-figuur) gaat naar een dure particuliere school, maar woont in een arme wijk vol drugs en straatbendes. De spanning tussen die twee werelden loopt op als Starr getuige is van een schietincident waarbij haar jeugdvriend Khalil door een agent wordt gedood. Vanaf ca. 15 jaar.
"Sharp, funny and brightly imaginative - a big adventure filled with magic and heart" Jessica Townsend, New York Times bestselling author of the Nevermoor series
Sequel to the New York Times bestseller Amari and the Night Brothers!Artemis Fowl meets Men in Black in this magical second book in the New York Times bestselling Supernatural Investigations trilogy, soon to be a major movie starring Marsai Martin. Perfect for 8+ fans of Percy Jackson and Nevermoor.After finding her brother and saving the entire supernatural world, Amari Peters is convinced her first full summer as a Junior Agent will be a breeze.But between the fearsome new Head Minister’s strict anti-magician agenda, fierce Junior Agent rivalries, and her brother Quinton’s curse steadily worsening, Amari’s plate is full. So when the secretive League of Magicians offers her a chance to stand up for magiciankind as its new leader, she declines. She’s got enough to worry about!But her refusal allows someone else to step forward, a magician with dangerous plans for the League. This challenge sparks the start of the Great Game, a competition to decide who will become the Night Brothers’ successor and determine the future of magiciankind.The Great Game is both mysterious and deadly, but among the winner’s magical rewards is Quinton’s last hope . . . so how can Amari refuse?
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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.
The sequel continues the thrilling journey of Nic Blake, delving deeper into a world of magic and mystery. As Nic faces new challenges and adventures, the narrative promises inventive twists and suspenseful developments that build on the rich lore established in the first book. Readers can expect to explore complex characters and themes of friendship, identity, and courage, all woven into a captivating fantasy landscape crafted by the acclaimed author Angie Thomas.
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 Discovering story ideasCreating memorable charactersRealizing your settingShaping your storyWriting 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.Don't miss Concrete Rose , Angie Thomas's powerful prequel to her phenomenal bestseller, The Hate U Give !
From the visionary Angie Thomas comes a story about hip-hop, prejudice, and fighting for your dreams. Sixteen-year-old Bri wants to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. It's hard to get your come up, though, when you're labeled "trouble" at school and your fridge at home is empty after your mom loses her job. But Bri's success is all that stands between her family and homelessness, so she doesn't just want to make it - she has to. Even if it means becoming exactly what the public expects her to be.
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.
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.