Angie Thomas: The Hate U Give & Concrete Rose 2-Book Box Set

This hardcover box set of Angie Thomas's #1 New York Times bestsellers The Hate U Give and Concrete Rose makes a great holiday or graduation gift.

Two generations of the Carter family coming of age in the world of Garden Heights and defying expectations to forge their own paths.

The Hate U Give

William C. Morris Award Winner · National Book Award Longlist · Michael L. Printz Honor Book · Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book

"Absolutely riveting!" —Jason Reynolds

"Stunning." —John Green

"This story is necessary. This story is important."—Kirkus (starred review)

"Heartbreakingly topical."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer.

Concrete Rose

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.

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.

4 starred reviews * “A heartfelt exploration of Black manhood and the power of possibility.” (People magazine)

This essential two-book collection tells the complete story of the Carter family:

• A Powerful Coming-of-Age Story: In The Hate U Give, sixteen-year-old Starr Carter finds her voice after she becomes the only witness to the fatal police shooting of her best friend, Khalil.
• Exploring Identity and Race: Navigate the complexities of code-switching as Starr moves between her poor, predominantly Black neighborhood and her wealthy, predominantly white prep school.
• An Emotional Prequel: Travel back seventeen years in Concrete Rose to follow Starr’s father, Maverick, as a teen trying to break the cycle of gang life when he learns he is going to be a father.
• The Complete Carter Family Saga: Experience the unforgettable story of two generations of the Carter family in Garden Heights with this stunning hardcover gift set.

Praise for CONCRETE ROSE: “A heartfelt exploration of Black manhood and the power of possibility.” - People

Praise for CONCRETE ROSE: “With ‘Concrete Rose,’ Angie Thomas eviscerates stereotypes about Black families” - Washington Post

Praise for CONCRETE ROSE: “Thomas brings her trademark wit, nostalgic love of the 1990s and all things R&B and hip-hop, and her penchant for heartfelt characterization to this first-person exploration of Maverick Carter’s coming-of-age.” - Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Praise for CONCRETE ROSE: “This is the perfect example of a narrative that straddles the beauty and pain of belonging and having the courage to make your own choices…. Thomas writes with a depth of humor and clarity that really allows readers to bond with the characters.” - School Library Journal (starred review)

Praise for THE HATE U GIVE: “Angie Thomas has written a stunning, brilliant, gut-wrenching novel that will be remembered as a classic of our time.”  - John Green

Praise for THE HATE U GIVE: “As we continue to fight the battle against police brutality and systemic racism in America, The Hate U Give serves as a much needed literary ramrod. Absolutely riveting!”  - Jason Reynolds

Praise for THE HATE U GIVE: “With smooth but powerful prose delivered in Starr’s natural, emphatic voice, finely nuanced characters, and intricate and realistic relationship dynamics, this novel will have readers rooting for Starr and opening their hearts to her friends and family. This story is necessary. This story is important.”  - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Praise for THE HATE U GIVE: “Though Thomas’s story is heartbreakingly topical, its greatest strength is in its authentic depiction of a teenage girl, her loving family, and her attempts to reconcile what she knows to be true about their lives with the way those lives are depicted—and completely undervalued—by society at large.” - Publishers Weekly (starred review)