

Track 1: The Rose That Grew From Concrete

Mav may be juggling a lot of competing responsibilities on his plate, but he does so with grace, determination, and humor, which is Angie Thomas’s specialty. Without further ado, check out the stellar playlist below, and peep a few choice songs we decided to call out that really speak to what Concrete Rose is all about. Check out the trailer to learn more, and learn how this gorgeous cover art came to be! And we would be remiss not to include the reactions from Angie herself, of course. You can catch a sneak peek here, but here’s the premise: Maverick Carter, Starr’s father in The Hate U Give, is seventeen years old coming of age in Garden Heights in the 90s. Just like superstar YA author Angie Thomas did for her sophomore novel On The Come Up, she’s back with an official playlist we can jam to while reading her latest and greatest literary installment, Concrete Rose. Music is a huge influence in all our lives, and artists and writers are no exception!Īngie Thomas’s latest novel is the story we need to kick off the new year. If books are our life, then music is our reason for living, book nerds.
