Stunning and brilliant, a classic! Bestselling author John Green. Sixteen-year-old Starr lives in two worlds: in the impoverished neighborhood where she resides and at the private school where she is almost the only Black student. When Starr's best friend Khalil is shot by a police officer right in front of her, she becomes the center of public attention. Khalil was unarmed. Soon, news of his death spreads nationwide; many label Khalil as a gang member, while others take to the streets in his name. The police and a drug lord put pressure on Starr and her family. What really happened that night? The only one who can answer that is Starr. But her answer could put her life in danger...