Roses on the asphalt

Seventeen-year-old Maverick "Little Don" Carter grew up in Garden Heights, and the Kings gang has always been an integral part of his life. Maverick knows firsthand that because of the gang, you can lose your family, friends, and future. His father Adonis, sentenced to forty years, is proof of that. Maverick's cousin Dre tries to keep him from getting too deeply involved. But his best friend King, on the other hand, believes it's time for them to get into serious business. The joys and sorrows of unexpected fatherhood, the murder of a close person, and the sudden pregnancy of his beloved girlfriend make Maverick look at his life differently. Can he break away from the Kings, take care of his son, prepare for the birth of a new child, and make the right choice? In Angie Thomas's new book, we return to Garden Heights seventeen years before the events of "The Hate U Give" to learn the story of Starr's father.