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What books did Tomi Adeyemi write?
Children of Blood and Bone2018
Children of Virtue and Vengeance2019Awaken the Magic: A Children of Blood and Bone Journal2020Children of Blood and Bone: Goldener Zorn2018Children of Blood and Bone Sneak Peek2017
Tomi Adeyemi/Books
Who is the richest YA author?
The 10 Richest YA Authors Of All Time, Ranked By Net Worth
- 1 Nora Roberts ($390 Million)
- 2 Stephenie Meyer ($125 Million)
- 3 Suzanne Collins ($80 Million)
- 4 Veronica Roth ($30 Million)
- 5 John Green ($17 Million)
- 6 Laurie Halse Anderson ($15 million)
- 7 Marie Lu ($12 Million)
- 8 S.E. Hinton ($10 Million)
What does Angie Thomas write about?
The book tracks the life of 16-year-old Starr Carter, who has her world turned upside down after she witnesses the fatal shooting of a childhood friend, by a police officer. Thomas was initially drawn to writing this story, after seeing the reactions that came from the police shooting of Oscar Grant, back in 2009.
The Hate U Give was written, as Thomas says, to bring light to the controversial issue of police brutality and the Black Lives Matter movement.
What doES Adeyemi mean?
The crown befits me
Adeyemi is a Yoruba name that means “The crown befits me”. It could also mean crown is meant for me. The prefix ‘Ade’ which means Crown is typically reserved for people born into the royal family.
Is Tomi Adeyemi Nigerian?
Tomi Adeyemi (born August 1, 1993) is a Nigerian-American novelist and creative writing coach.
How many pages are in the hate you give book?
444
The Hate U Give/Page count
Why is Angie Thomas important?
Angie is an inaugural winner of the Walter Dean Myers Grant 2015, awarded by We Need Diverse Books. Her debut novel, THE HATE U GIVE, started as a senior project in college. In 2020, Angie released FIND YOUR VOICE: A Guided Journal to Writing Your Truth as a tool to help aspiring writers tell their stories.
Is the hate you give a real story?
The film “The Hate U Give” is based on US author Angie Thomas’ debut novel of the same name, which was published in 2017. It is also based on a true story. In 2009, police officers shot an unarmed black man named Oscar Grant in Oakland, California. Therefore, “The Hate U Give” has an autobiographic element.
Why the hate you give is important?
THE HATE U GIVE also deals with friendships in the face of subtle racial tensions, the struggle to keep family united in the face of differing views, and what it really means to pursue a better life for yourself and the ones you love.