Tupac Shakur's most intimate and honest thoughts were uncovered only after his death with the instant classic The Rose That Grew from Concrete.

His talent was unbounded, a raw force that commanded attention and respect.
His death was tragic -- a violent homage to the power of his voice.
His legacy is indomitable -- remaining vibrant and alive.

Here now, newly discovered, are Tupac's most honest and intimate thoughts conveyed through the pure art of poetry -- a mirror into his enigmatic life and its many contradictions.

Written in his own hand at the age of nineteen, they embrace his spirit, his energy...and his ultimate message of hope.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: MTV Books
Published: 11/01/1999
ISBN: 9780671028442
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 7.94h x 6.36w x 0.69d
Award: Street Literature Book Award Medal (Slbam) - Winner

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 10/25/1999 pg. 78
Black Issues Book Review 03/01/2000 pg. 46
School Library Journal 07/01/2000 pg. 129
ALA Recmd for Reluctant YA's 01/01/2001 pg. 1383

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 83817 / Rose That Grew from Concrete
Reading Level: 6.3 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 1