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Concrete Rose: Angie Thomas (2021)

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SCHOOLS PROGRAMME HŌTAKA KURA 2021
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Angie Thomas is the award-winning author of #1 New York Times bestselling YA books The Hate U Give and On the Come Up. Her latest novel, Concrete Rose, returns to Garden Heights and the backstory, 17 years before, of The Hate U Give’s unforgettable Maverick Carter. Angie is a former teen rapper whose powerful and engrossing stories prompt engaging and timely conversations. She speaks with Sonya Wilson about her work via direct link from America.

Supported by the Embassy of the United States of America.

Years 9-13

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