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Angie Thomas

International phenomenon 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. A Printz Honor Book!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.Life’s not perfect, but with a fly girlfriend and a cousin who always has his back, Mav’s got everything under control.Until, that is, Maverick finds out he’s a father.Suddenly he has a baby, Seven, who depends on him for everything. But it’s not so easy to sling dope, finish school, and 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.When 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.

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Author

Angie Thomas

Pages

368

Publisher

HarperCollins

Published Date

2021-01-12

ISBN

0062846752 9780062846754

Ratings

Google: 5

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"Just so well done, Angie Thomas has a gift!"

Jonathan Kent

"😂 Angie Thomas can do no wrong! Highly recommend for fans of “The Hate U Give!”"

Becca Sangwin

"If you read about a seventeen year old drug dealer, gang member, father in the news it would take most people about two seconds to right him off as trash. But this book takes that person and gives him heart, feeling, and reasons behind all of those things. Mav is a good man, without a doubt. He captured me from the first page to the last. "

Erin Hinkes

"3.5 stars - Angie Thomas excells at writing strong characters with interesting story lines! I enjoyed seeing Maverick come into his own and step up to raise his children. There was a lot of character growth with him! I struggled to connect with some of the decisions made by the characters in this book, I liked Star’s story much better. I think this is a worthwhile read for those who already enjoy Thomas’ writing, but wouldn’t suggest it as the first book to read from their work!"

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Alyssa Czernek

"Loved learning about the history of the characters in On the Come Up."

Dee Hunter

"One of the best YA books I've ever read. I was actually sad when it was over."

"I really liked to see everything happen from a different perspective of the hate u give because all I knew was maverick went to jail and it was great to see everything that lead up "

Zariah Sawyer

"I mean when Becca says, “LOVE”, I have to save it!"

Kathleen

"https://the-wolfs-den-147.blogspot.com/2021/08/roses-can-bloom-in-hardest-conditions.html #blm #contemporary #social_themes #youngadult #bipoc "

Vicki S.

"I liked it because you can tell this is an Angie Thomas book just by the writing alone, and I love that it goes into detail on Mavericks life before the Hate U Give events and why Seven has another mother. It goes into more detail than the detail provided in the first book and I love that"