Concrete Rose
novel by Thomas
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Concrete Rose is a young adult novel by Angie Thomas, published in 2021. It serves as a prequel to her acclaimed debut novel, The Hate U Give. The story centers on Maverick Carter, a 17-year-old navigating the challenges of fatherhood, gang life, and his father's imprisonment. The novel explores themes of poverty, responsibility, and the struggle to break free from difficult circumstances, offering a compassionate look at the lives of Black individuals and encouraging readers to approach characters with empathy.1
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