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Concrete Rose

byAngie Thomas

Genres: Young Adult Life-Rediscovery Journeys Everyday Heroism Underdog Success Stories

Who is this book for? Readers interested in young adult fiction that tackles social issues and personal growth.

Topics Family dynamicsGang lifeFatherhoodLoyaltyResponsibilityAfrican american experienceComing of ageLoss and griefStruggles of young menSocial expectationsFamilyIdentitySurvivalPrejudice

MoodReflective, Hopeful

RomanceMajor Subplot

ViolenceMild

Explicit scenesSuggestive Themes

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.

Language

Published on

12/01/2021

Pages

368

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780063056534

Price Comparison

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