Concrete Kids

Amyra León

eAudio - 2020

A Goddard CBC's Social Justice Prize Nominee • A YALSA Amazing Audiobook for Young Adults"I will close my eyes and disappear into the pages of this book for many years to come."—Hanif Abdurraqib (New York Times bestselling author of Go Ahead in The Rain: Notes to A Tribe Called Quest)"Amyra's wondrous awe for life in all its terror and splendor is inspiring to witness."—Rosario Dawson (award-winning actor, singer, and activist)"A moving, inspiring love letter to and about 'the concrete kids. The kids with a melanin kiss.'"— Kirkus Reviews "Leon's powerful book will embolden readers find their own ways of speaking out against injustice." — Booklist, Starred Review&quo...t;A raw and complex free verse exploration of self-love, Blackness, womanhood, and healing. A timely, essential ­purchase for all young adult collections." — School Library Journal, Starred ReviewIn Concrete Kids, playwright,... more