But Maverick’s life repeatedly turns upside down: first, a DNA test reveals that Maverick’s one-night stand with a girl named Iesha resulted in a son. 1 on the New York Times Best Seller list in 2021, Concrete Rose is a prequel to The Hate U Give, Thomas’ debut novel. Balzer + Bray published the book on January 12, 2021. Masculinity and Fatherhood Concrete Rose follows 17-year-old Maverick Carter, a gangster who loves his friends and sees his affiliation with the King Lords gang as a necessity.
So If You Read The Hate U Give Then Youll Love This Book Too. Angie was interviewed on CBS This Morning with Gayle King, and is the cover story of Kirkus Reviews’ January issue, as well as being included in various features for Entertainment Weekly, Goodreads, NPR’s Morning Edition, Shelf Awareness, Shondaland, The Week, Washington Post Live, and We Need Diverse Books. Everytime I Raex One Of Angoe Thomass Books They Really Are The Best Books Yo Read. Publishers Weekly raves: “Thomas brings her trademark wit, nostalgic love of the 1990s and all things R&B and hip-hop, and her penchant for heartfelt characterization to this first-person exploration of Maverick Carter’s coming-of- age.” Booklist deems the book “a poignant prequel…that offers hope, encouragement, and optimism.” School Library Journal praises the “depth of humor and clarity that really allows readers to bond with the characters.” Kirkus calls it “a resounding success.” A favorite on various “Most Anticipated Books of 2021” lists, CONCRETE ROSE has been highlighted by Book Riot, Bustle, CNN, Entertainment Weekly, Essence, Forbes, PopSugar, Refinery29, TIME, USA Today, and The Washington Post. CONCRETE ROSE, the prequel to Angie Thomas’s THE HATE U GIVE, has received four starred reviews. Heights seventeen years before the events of The Hate U Give in this searing and poignant exploration of Black boyhood and manhood.
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