Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor, black neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal police shooting of her childhood best friend. Now, facing pressures from all sides of the community, Starr must find her voice and stand up for what's right. This is a crucial and deeply moving story about identity, activism, and the urgent need for justice in a divided society.