Concrete Rose

In this powerful prequel to The Hate U Give, Angie Thomas delves into the life of seventeen-year-old Maverick Carter, who grapples with the challenges of Black boyhood and the complexities of manhood in Garden Heights. As the son of a former gang legend, Maverick navigates his responsibilities while dealing drugs to support his hardworking mother and now contending with the unexpected arrival of his infant son, Seven. Faced with the difficult choice of leaving the gang lifestyle behind for a better future, Maverick must confront loyalty and the harsh realities of his world, ultimately striving to redefine what it means to be a man.