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In a world where he's expected to amount to nothing, maybe Mav can prove he's different. So when he's offered the chance to go straight, he takes it.

But it's not so easy to sling dope, finish school, and raise a child. Suddenly he has a baby, Seven, who depends on him for everything. Until, that is, Maverick finds out he's a father. Life's not perfect, but with a fly girlfriend and a cousin who always has his back, Mav's got everything under control. With this money he can help his mom, who works two jobs while his dad's in prison. As the son of a former gang legend, Mav does that the only way he knows how: dealing for the King Lords. If there's one thing seventeen-year-old Maverick Carter knows, it's that a real man takes care of his family. “The Hate U Give” and “On the Come Up” were both developed into major motion pictures.International phenomenon Angie Thomas revisits Garden Heights seventeen years before the events of The Hate U Give in this searing and poignant exploration of Black boyhood and manhood. Thomas is the author of New York Times bestselling young adult novels “Concrete Rose,” “On the Come Up,” “The Hate U Give,” and “Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy.” "The community of writers at Belhaven University is excited to welcome Ahniya to the BFA program, where we help one another master craft, find our purpose as writers, and reach our potential.” Randall Smith, professor and chair of creative writing at the school. “Ahniya embodies both the spirit of the Angie Thomas Scholarship and the potential of an Angie Thomas Scholar," said Dr. Myers is the fourth student to win the scholarship, which covers tuition, room and board at the university for four years.

“It’s an honor to know that this scholarship could play a key role in the journey of yet another exceptional writer.”

“By giving Ahniya this scholarship, she can focus more on her studies and writing, which will allow her gift to thrive,” Thomas said.