Angie Thomas’s CONCRETE ROSE - April 2022 Book Club

We are long-time Angie Thomas fans here at Unabridged (check out our episodes focused on The Hate U Give <a href='https://www.unabridgedpod.com/post/41-every-time-i-ve-read-it-i-ve-found-something-new-to-love-angie-thomas-s-the-hate-u-give'>here</a> and its adaptation <a href='https://www.unabridgedpod.com/post/45-the-longest-short-episode-ever-book-to-film-adaptation-of-angie-thomas-s-the-hate-u-give'>here</a>), so Ashley, Jen, and Sara were thrilled when we heard she was publishing a prequel focused on Maverick. Concrete Rose (<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/18573/9780062846716'>Bookshop.org</a> | <a href='https://tidd.ly/3qMCFFc'>Libro.fm</a>) is (spoiler alert!) a five-star read for us, so we have a wide-ranging discussion of the book. We also share our pairings, including works by Elizabeth Acevedo, Jason Reynolds, and Laekan Zea Kemp. <p> </p> <p>Visit the Unabridged website for <a href='https://www.unabridgedpod.com/post/227-angie-thomas-concrete-rose-april-2022-book-club'>our full show notes</a> and links to the books mentioned in the episode.</p> <p> </p> <p>Interested in what else we're reading? Check out our <a href='https://www.unabridgedpod.com/our-featured-books'>Featured Books</a> page.</p> <p> </p> <p>Want to support Unabridged?</p> <p>Follow us <a href='https://www.instagram.com/unabridgedpod/'>@unabridgedpod</a> on Instagram, <a href='https://www.facebook.com/unabridgedpod/'>Facebook</a>, <a href='https://twitter.com/unabridgedpod'>Twitter</a>. | Join our <a href='https://www.unabridgedpod.com/readingchallenge2022'>Unabridged Podcast Reading Challenge</a>. | Visit our curated list of books a t<a href='https://bookshop.org/shop/unabridgedpod'> Bookshop.org</a>. | Become a patron on <a href='https://www.patreon.com/unabridgedpod'>Patreon</a>. | Check out our <a href='https://www.teepublic.com/stores/unabridged?ref_id=9490'>Merch Store</a>. | Visit the resources available in our <a href='https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Unabridged-Podcast'>Teachers Pay Teachers store</a>.</p>