Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas Set 17 years before the events of Angie Thomas' The Hate U Give, Concrete Rose paints a complex portrait of Black manhood as seen through the eyes of 17-year-old Maverick Carter. The son of a former gang member, Maverick is working two jobs to help his mom while his father is in prison when he makes the unexpected discovery that he's a father to a baby named Seven. Out Jan. 12 Image Source: Amazon.com