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Concrete Rose was a New York Times and IndieBound bestseller. [2] Kirkus Reviews named it one of the best young adult novels of 2021. [2] Both the book and audiobook editions are Junior Library Guild selections. [10] [11]
On Bookmarks September/October 2019 issue, a magazine that aggregates critic reviews of books, the book received a (4.0 out of 5) based on critic reviews with a critical summary saying, "On the Come Up, critics conclude, will likely “assure Tomas’s continued and well-deserved dominance on the best-seller lists” (Vox)".
The Hate U Give Hardcover dustjacket (2017, 1st ed.) Author Angie Thomas Cover artist Debra Cartwright Publisher Balzer + Bray Publication date February 28, 2017 Publication place United States Pages 444 ISBN 978-0-06-249853-3 Preceded by Concrete Rose The Hate U Give is a 2017 young adult novel by Angie Thomas. It is Thomas's debut novel, expanded from a short story she wrote in college in ...
Concrete Rose is a prequel to The Hate U Give and was released on January 12, 2021, in the US and the UK. The book tells the story of Starr's father Maverick Carter. [17] The book was a New York Times and IndieBound bestseller. [18] Kirkus Reviews named it one of the best young adult novels of 2021. [18]
The highest-ranked book on the list was the Elena Ferrante novel My Brilliant Friend published in 2012. Authors Ferrante, Jesmyn Ward, and George Saunders each had three books on the list, the most of any author.
Stone began writing the book after a series of racially-charged events, including the 2012 murder of Jordan Davis, a 17-year-old who was killed by a man who shot several rounds into a car of teenagers over a dispute about loud rap music, and the 2014 shooting of Michael Brown. [1] [3] Stone was also inspired to write the book for her sons. [3]
Blackout is a young adult novel written by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon.The book contains six interlinked stories about Black teen love during a power outage in New York City. [1]
William Cuthbert Faulkner (/ ˈ f ɔː k n ər /; [1] [2] September 25, 1897 – July 6, 1962) was an American writer. He is best known for his novels and short stories set in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County , Mississippi , a stand-in for Lafayette County where he spent most of his life.