ENRICHED AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE SUMMER READING
2018 - 2019 School Year

Taught By: Schyvonne Ross

The Book: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Eight Starred Reviews! #1 New York Times Bestseller! "Absolutely riveting!" —Jason Reynolds
"Stunning." —John Green

"This story is necessary. This story is important." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"Heartbreakingly topical." —Publishers Weekly (starred review) "A marvel of verisimilitude." —Booklist (starred review)
"A powerful, in-your-face novel." —The Horn Book (starred review)

Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr
witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Khalil was unarmed.

Soon afterward, his death is a national headline. Some are calling him a thug, maybe even a drug dealer

and a gangbanger. Protesters are taking to the streets in Khalil’s name. Some cops and the local drug lord try to intimidate Starr and her family. What everyone wants to know is: what really went down that night? And the only person alive who can answer that is Starr.

But what Starr does—or does not—say could upend her community. It could also endanger
her life.
Meet the Author
Angie Thomas
Angie Thomas was born, raised, and still resides in Jackson, Mississippi as indicated by her accent. She is a former teen rapper whose greatest accomplishment was an article about her in Right-On Magazine with a picture included. She holds a BFA in Creative Writing from Belhaven University and an unofficial degree in Hip Hop. She is an inaugural
winner of the Walter Dean Myers Grant 2015, awarded by We Need Diverse Books.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

WHO: You! Please understand that this is an ENRICHED class.  This means that more is expected of you.  You will read articles, books, annotate,as well as
produce essays and projects regularly.

WHAT: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. This book can be purchased on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Barnes & Noble online, or Half Priced Books. The Hate U Give does contain some curse words and mature situations. Online Reviews have rated the content of The Hate U Give, PG13.  Parents, if
you have any concerns, please contact me at schyvonne.ross@reyn.org.

WHEN: Summer reading is due on the first day of school. If I do not receive your summer reading assignments on the first day of school, they are late, and you will lose 1 letter grade per day that they are late!

JOURNAL

Purchase a 1 subject notebook.
You have 2 options.
As you are completing your daily reading you will provide 6-8 bullet points on the major events.  -OR-
After you complete your daily reading you will write a 6-8 sentence summary of the reading.
A journal entry should include the date, the pages you read, and your bullet points or summary.
The journal is worth 200 points.

Answer the questions in COMPLETE SENTENCES and share with me.  50 points.

With four sentences or more, describe the main character.

Provide three pieces of evidence from the book, with page numbers, that describe the main character.

Fill Out the chart below for 3 supporting characters in the book.

Name of Character				
Personality Traits				
Things this character does not like				
Who is this character’s friends?				
Would you want this character to be your friend? Why or Why not?				
How does this character contribute to the plot?				
Could you depend on this character? Why or Why not?				
What is one thing that bothers you about this character?				

Write a 250 word reflection on The Hate U Give. Do this on a Google Doc and share with me, schyvonne.ross@reyn.org, by the first day of school. In your reflection include your thoughts and opinions on the book. How did the book make you feel? What were the best and worst parts? What did you learn? Include supports and evidence from the book, with page numbers. MAKE SURE THAT YOUR REFLECTION IS IN MLA FORMAT AND IS DOUBLE SPACED.

Respond to the following prompt in 250 words: “What is the message of The Hate U Give?”  Use three pieces of support and evidence, with page numbers, in your response. Do this on a Google Doc and share with me by the first day of school. MAKE SURE THAT YOUR REFLECTION IS IN MLA FORMAT AND IS DOUBLE SPACED. USE TIMES NEW ROMAN OR ARIAL AS YOUR FONT.  THE SIZE OF YOUR FONT SHOULD BE
12. 50 points.