Concrete Rose
By Angie Thomas
- Release Date: 2021-01-12
- Genre: Fiction for Young Adults
Description
International phenomenon Angie Thomas revisits Garden Heights seventeen years before the events of The Hate U Give in this searing and poignant exploration of Black boyhood and manhood. A Printz Honor Book!
If there’s one thing seventeen-year-old Maverick Carter knows, it’s that a real man takes care of his family. As the son of a former gang legend, Mav does that the only way he knows how: dealing for the King Lords. With this money he can help his mom, who works two jobs while his dad’s in prison.
Life’s not perfect, but with a fly girlfriend and a cousin who always has his back, Mav’s got everything under control.
Until, that is, Maverick finds out he’s a father.
Suddenly he has a baby, Seven, who depends on him for everything. But it’s not so easy to sling dope, finish school, and raise a child. So when he’s offered the chance to go straight, he takes it. In a world where he’s expected to amount to nothing, maybe Mav can prove he’s different.
When King Lord blood runs through your veins, though, you can't just walk away. Loyalty, revenge, and responsibility threaten to tear Mav apart, especially after the brutal murder of a loved one. He’ll have to figure out for himself what it really means to be a man.
Reviews
good read
4By Elizabeth Londyni really really liked it, i don’t read almost every but this book made me enjoy readingFantastic
5By g ty. ih iu srf gghnLoved this book. Rollercoaster of emotions. Kept me on edge and very realisticAmazing read
5By tonjalanaeI read it in a couple hours, couldn’t put it down. Angie Thomas is an amazing author.Pops
5By Born Gift3dTo every son who’s missing their father... Must read!Amazing
5By bungecumI’ve read two other books of hers and they was so good! When I heard she was writing other I couldn’t wait:) This book was amazing and gives you a perspective of What Starr’s dad Maverick life was like and what he had to go through.I will definitely be re-reading this book and I look forward to the next book she writes!5/5 Stars
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5By Kayla StrondThis book is great. I really like the story and the way it is written so teens understand it more, as if it was speaking their language. Super great book Angie Thomas always come through with the best.Good Book!
5By StatmlAfter finishing “the hate U give” I had to read this book and all i can say is absolutely amazing!