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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 can also still rap if needed. She is an inaugural winner of the Walter Dean Myers Grant 2015, awarded by We Need Diverse Books. Film rights to her debut novel, The Hate U Give, have been optioned by Fox 2000 with George Tillman attached to direct and Hunger Games actress Amandla Stenberg set to star.
Awards: Nibbies (2018) see all
Genres: Children's Fiction, Young Adult Romance, Young Adult Fiction
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Angie Thomas 2-Book Box Set (2019)
Angie Thomas Carter Family 2-Book Box Set: The Hate U Give/Concrete Rose (2021)
Angie Thomas Carter Family 2-Book Box Set: The Hate U Give/Concrete Rose (2021)
Non fiction show
Books containing stories by Angie Thomas
You Can't Say That! (2021)
Writers for Young People Talk About Censorship, Free Expression, and the Stories They Have to Tell
edited by
Leonard S Marcus
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Angie Thomas recommends
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A Crown So Cursed (2023)
(Nightmare-Verse, book 3)
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"The fantasy series I've been waiting for my whole life."
The Marvellers (2022)
(Conjureverse, book 1)
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"A marvelous gift of a novel! With fantastical twists at every turn, Clayton has created a world that readers won't want to leave. The Marvellers is magical!"
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