Angie Thomas: The Hate U Give & Concrete Rose 2-Book Box Set (Thomas Angie)(Pevná vazba) - diskuze

This hardcover box set of Angie Thomas's #1 New York Times bestsellers The Hate U Give andConcrete Rose makes a great holiday or graduation gift.Two generations of the Carter family coming of age in the world of Garden Heights and defying expectations to forge their own paths.The Hate U GiveWilliam C. Morris Award Winner * National Book Award Longlist * Michael L. Printz Honor Book * Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book"Absolutely riveting!" Jason Reynolds"Stunning." John Green"This story is necessary. This story is important."Kirkus (starred review)"Heartbreakingly topical."Publishers Weekly (starred review)Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer.Concrete RoseAngie 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.If theres one thing seventeen-year-old Maverick Carter knows, its 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 dads in prison.4 starred reviews * A heartfelt exploration of Black manhood and the power of possibility. (People magazine)This
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