Concrete Rose

A Printz Honor Winner

De: Angie Thomas

Narrado por: Dion Graham

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.

The story line was excellent

Every young adult would love it and the true lover of books and talented writers everywhere would enjoy this book!!!

love it!

love this book one of my favorite in this book was how Maverick came up with Seven and Star name! Love that!

As Amazing as The Hate You Give!

Powerful, riveting, eye opening, compassionate, and ultimately hopeful. If you haven’t read The Hate You Give, read this prequel first.

great story by Angie as usual

Awesome story but beware of the teen pregnancy references. Some people may want to have conversations with teens after.

Excellent book. The performance was on point.

I loved the story. I became empathetic with the character and his plight. Too many people I know have been caught in this trap of life and cannot find a way out. The character had the right people in his life at the right time to help untoward the right direction. My hat goes off to the writer.