The Rose That Grew from Concrete -- Tupac Shakur

<b>Tupac Shakur's most intimate and honest thoughts were uncovered only after his death with the instant classic <i>The Rose That Grew from Concrete</i>.</b> <p/><i>His talent was unbounded a raw force that commanded attention and respect.<br> His death was tragic--a violent homage to the power of his voice.<br> His legacy is indomitable--as vibrant and alive today as it has ever been. </i> <p/> This collection of deeply personal poetry is a mirror into the legendary artist's enigmatic world and its many contradictions. <p/> Written in his own hand from the time he was nineteen, these seventy-two poems embrace his spirit, his energy--and his ultimate message of hope.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Tupac Shakur<br><b>Publisher:</b> MTV Books<br><b>Published:</b> 11/01/1999<br><b>Pages:</b> 176<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Hardcover<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.65lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 7.94h x 6.36w x 0.69d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780671028442<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 6.3<br><b>Point Value:</b> 1<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Upper Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>83817 / Rose That Grew from Concrete<br><br><b>Award:</b> Street Literature Book Award Medal (Slbam) - Winner<br><br><b>Review Citation(s): </b><br><i>Publishers Weekly</i> 10/25/1999 pg. 78<br><i>Black Issues Book Review</i> 03/01/2000 pg. 46<br><i>School Library Journal</i> 07/01/2000 pg. 129<br><i>ALA Recmd for Reluctant YA's</i> 01/01/2001 pg. 1383<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br>Tupac Shakur recorded twelve landmark a