{"product_id":"concrete-rose-9780062846723","title":"Concrete Rose","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInternational phenomenon Angie Thomas revisits Garden Heights seventeen years before the events of \u003cem\u003eThe Hate U Give \u003c\/em\u003ein this searing and poignant exploration of Black boyhood and manhood. A Printz Honor Book!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLife's not perfect, but with a fly girlfriend and a cousin who always has his back, Mav's got everything under control.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil, that is, Maverick finds out he's a father.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuddenly he has a baby, Seven, who depends on him for everything. But it's not so easy to sling dope, finish school, \u003cem\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e raise a child. So when he's offered the chance to go straight, he takes it. In a world where he's expected to amount to nothing, maybe Mav can prove he's different.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen King Lord blood runs through your veins, though, you can't just walk away. Loyalty, revenge, and responsibility threaten to tear Mav apart, especially after the brutal murder of a loved one. He'll have to figure out for himself what it really means to be a man.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Angie Thomas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Clarion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/03\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.6lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062846723\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e510408 \/ Concrete Rose\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e 2022 Michael L. Printz Award Honor Book - Young Adult","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44150170288173,"sku":"9780062846723","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_49d5a819-3f12-4a96-9d59-5ba7f553f344.jpg?v=1757311951","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/concrete-rose-9780062846723","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}