Concrete Rose
by Angie Thomas
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2021
Word Count 77,762
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 500L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 510408, 10 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Boys & Men
- Mother-son relationship--Juvenile fiction
- Adolescence--Fiction
- Teenage fathers--Juvenile fiction
- African Americans--Juvenile fiction
- Gangs--Fiction
- Teenage fathers--Fiction
- African Americans--Fiction
- YOUNG ADULT FICTION / People & Places / United States / African American
- Mother-son relationship--Fiction
- YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Historical / United States / 20th Century
- Gangs--Juvenile fiction
Our Original Resources 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Angie Thomas
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
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About the Author 3
Author Interviews 22
Interview with Angie Thomas
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Interview with Angie Thomas
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Interview with Angie Thomas
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Panel Discussion with Angie Thomas
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Rapsody & Alex Elle in Conversation with Angie Thomas
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The Garden Heights Universe with Angie Thomas
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January 2021 interview with Angie Thomas
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On her neighborhood's influence with Angie Thomas
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On writing for young adults with Angie Thomas
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On the We Need Diverse Books movement with Angie Thomas
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On why books are more important than ever with Angie Thomas
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On hearing from young readers with Angie Thomas
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On her writing process with Angie Thomas
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On the book that changed everything for her with Angie Thomas
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On why we need diverse books with Angie Thomas
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Discussion Questions from Down the Hobbit Hole
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Discussion Guide from Walker Books Ltd.
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Discussion Guide from HarperStacks
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Dion Graham
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Book Trailers 2
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Awards & Distinctions 6
Michael L. Printz Award, 2000-2025
Honor, 2022
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2022
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024
Top 10 Selection, 2022
YALSA Teens' Top Ten, 2003-2023
Winner, 2022
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
High Interest Selection, 2021
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2021
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