March 29: Book of the Week – Concrete Rose
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Each week, the CSW Library highlights one title in our BOOK OF THE WEEK feature to help you choose (or not choose) your next read.
CONCRETE ROSE by ANGIE THOMAS
QUICK TAKE BY TAYLOR THOMAS '24
Maverick, a 17 year old high school senior, struggles with the balance of being a member of the King Lord’s gang, a father, a son and more. This book examines the importance of living up to your role in a gang through family generations and how that may interfere with wanting a better life for your kid at a young age; Thomas explores this through the perspective of a teenage father, who went from “having it all” to becoming selfless and more mature.
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WHERE TO CHECK IT OUT
This title is available for check out in our physical collection, as well as in ebook and on audio.
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Be sure to read this article from the NY Times about the emerging work of “BookTok”: “BookTok” videos are starting to influence publishers and best-seller lists, and the verklempt readers behind them are just as surprised as everyone else.
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