<Tr> <Th> Publication date </Th> <Td> February 28, 2017 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Pages </Th> <Td> 464 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> ISBN </Th> <Td> 978 - 0 - 06 - 249853 - 3 </Td> </Tr> <P> The Hate U Give is a young adult novel by Angie Thomas, that follows a protagonist drawn to activism after she witnesses the police shooting of her unarmed friend . Published February 28, 2017 by Balzer + Bray, The Hate U Give opened at number one on The New York Times young adult best - seller list . It is Thomas's debut novel . </P>

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