Awards

• Short-listed for Books Are My Bag Readers Awards 2019 (UK)
• Short-listed for Carnegie (CILIP) 2020 (UK)
• Short-listed for The Carnegie Medal 2020 (UK)
• Short-listed for Wandsworth Schools FAB Book Award 2020 (UK)
• Winner of FCBG Children's Book Award 2020 (UK)
• Winner of FCBG Children’s Book Award 2020 (UK)

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Impeccably plotted, with a multiple storylines woven to a pulse-pounding conclusion, this is an astoundingly affecting novel that shines a light on the struggles of young black women, and celebrates freedom of speech and making noise about who you are, as seen through unforgettable Bri, a 100% authentic character whom readers will root for, cry for, yell out loud for, and grin for joy with. * LoveReading4Kids * On The Come Up is that book; a must-read of the year. YA fiction at its very best, it speaks with a genuine voice. This book is real. * Fallen Star Stories * At only thirty years old, Angie Thomas has already achieved much and seems bound to go on to more successes. Her writing seems bound to grip many young readers of every colour; their parents could also well find themselves drawn into it too. * Read for Keeps *

Impeccably plotted, with a multiple storylines woven to a pulse-pounding conclusion, this is an astoundingly affecting novel that shines a light on the struggles of young black women, and celebrates freedom of speech and making noise about who you are, as seen through unforgettable Bri, a 100% authentic character whom readers will root for, cry for, yell out loud for, and grin for joy with. * LoveReading4Kids * On The Come Up is that book; a must-read of the year. YA fiction at its very best, it speaks with a genuine voice. This book is real. * Fallen Star Stories *

Author Information

Angie Thomas is the author of the hugely critically acclaimed and bestselling The Hate U Give. She was born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi. A former teen rapper, she is the recipient of a Walter Dean Myers Grant, awarded by the We Need Diverse Books campaign. This is her second novel. You can find her on Twitter: @acthomasbooks or visit her website, angiethomas.com.

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