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Angie ThomasConcrete Rose
Angie ThomasFiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2021A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
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Read Tupac Shakur’s poem “The Concrete Rose,” which is referenced in the title of Concrete Rose. What themes from Shakur’s poem can you identify in the novel?
Concrete Rose is split into three major sections: “Germination,” “Growth,” and “Dormancy.” How do each of these section titles relate to Mav’s character arc during the chapters they contain? What is the significance of the epilogue’s title, “Bud?”
How does Thomas show the cyclical nature of poverty and trauma through the stories of Mav and the other residents of the Garden?
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