Overview
This hardcover box set of Angie Thomas's #1 New York Times bestsellers The Hate U Give and Concrete 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 Give
William 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 Rose
Angie 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 there’s one thing seventeen-year-old Maverick Carter knows, it’s 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 dad’s in prison.
4 starred reviews * “A heartfelt exploration of Black manhood and the power of possibility.” (People magazine)
This essential two-book collection tells the complete story of the Carter family:
- A Powerful Coming-of-Age Story: In The Hate U Give, sixteen-year-old Starr Carter finds her voice after she becomes the only witness to the fatal police shooting of her best friend, Khalil.
- Exploring Identity and Race: Navigate the complexities of code-switching as Starr moves between her poor, predominantly Black neighborhood and her wealthy, predominantly white prep school.
- An Emotional Prequel: Travel back seventeen years in Concrete Rose to follow Starr’s father, Maverick, as a teen trying to break the cycle of gang life when he learns he is going to be a father.
- The Complete Carter Family Saga: Experience the unforgettable story of two generations of the Carter family in Garden Heights with this stunning hardcover gift set.
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