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Thomas, Angie

Concrete Rose

368 pp. | HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray | January, 2021 | Trade ISBN 978-0-06-284671-6 $19.99 | Library ISBN 978-1-4328-8474-1 $24.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-0-06-284675-4 $12.99
(1) YA One of the most dynamic characters in Thomas's acclaimed The Hate U Give (rev. 3/17) is Starr's father, Maverick Carter. In this prequel, seventeen-year-old Mav has joined his incarcerated father's gang for protection and is secretly selling drugs with his best friend. The situation isn't ideal, but it provides young Mav with everything he wants in life...until he discovers he's a father. Suddenly a single parent to a three-month-old, Mav reevaluates the life he needs to live for his son (and that's just the first major complication), but he quickly discovers that leaving his old life without consequences isn't an option, while outside pressures build to a tragic event. Authentic to the point of heartbreak, Maverick's voice is earnest as he wrestles with his decisions. Even as his behavior swings chaotically between virtue and violence or near-violence, Mav's main motive remains consistent throughout--to protect and honor his loved ones. Fans of Thomas's work will not be disappointed by this intense portrayal of this phase in the Carter family’s story.
Reviewer: Eboni Njoku | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2021

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