The Hate U Give

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My sister's daughter is reading this st school.

It's good to see a book my a non dead, non white non male being used but the language is awful and the message is political.

Some parents have complained to the school.

YABU - It's suitable year 9

YANBU - It's not suitable for year 9

I have read it and it did give me good reason to think and to question.

For the record it has replaced Of Mice and Men. I do believe Of Mice and Men is a better piece of literature but The Hate U Give is more relevant to today albeit today's America.

English teacher here. There is a lot of swearing in THUG but there is also a lot of very bad language in Of Mice and Men. Both are great books, but dead white men get an awful lot of curriculum space already.

Sorry for taking so long to respond. I've been at work all day.

Thank you so much for responding, especially the teachers; getting an expert insight was very useful.

I've shown my sister the thread and she is now very relaxed about the book.

I still think Of Mice and Men is a better piece of writing but times change and the curriculum evolves.

Thanks again.

Anyone shocked by the language should walk down a crowded school corridor. Then they would be shocked by language. I teach in a lovely state school.

Absolutely!

THUG is a brilliant book - it’s really powerful writing, and it is compelling. I’d much prefer my DC to be set this than Steinbeck.