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Writing Black Lives Matter: Maxine Beneba Clarke and Angie Thomas on their latest books for children and young people – ABC News
American author Angie Thomas and Australian writer Maxine Beneba Clarke have written moving books for young audiences that engage directly with the Black Lives…
Angie Thomas currently has not one but two books on the New York Times’ Young Adult bestsellers list.
It’s a rare feat, all the more remarkable because one of the books isn’t even a new release.
The Hate U Give was directly inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, and while it was hugely successful on its release in 2017, the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery in 2020 saw it re-enter the bestsellers list.
“I’m thankful that people see my book as a resource that can help…
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