This film-inspired adaptation of the #1 New York Times bestseller and winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize is now a major motion picture from Twentieth Century Fox, starring Amandla Stenberg. Described by The Times as a classic in the making, this book illuminates the Black Lives Matter movement. Stylist calls it passionate and uncompromising, while The Observer calls it a must-read. The Guardian calls it excellent, and Metro calls it powerful. Read the book that inspired this film!
The story follows sixteen-year-old Starr as she navigates two worlds: the impoverished neighborhood where she grew up and her prestigious suburban high school. The fragile balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr becomes the sole witness to the fatal shooting of her unarmed best friend, Khalil, by a police officer. What Starr chooses to share could destroy her community and endanger her own life. Inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, this powerful and moving novel offers a profound insight into a young girl fighting for justice.