![]() Protesters are taking to the streets in Khalil's name. ![]() ![]() Some are calling him a thug, maybe even a drug dealer and a gangbanger. Soon afterward, his death is a national headline. 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. 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. Eight Starred Reviews #1 New York Times Bestseller "Absolutely riveting " -Jason Reynolds "Stunning." -John Green "This story is necessary.
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