Concrete Kids

In this free-verse work, Amyra León reflects on childhood in Harlem and the forces that shaped her life. The poems move through foster care, grief, music, Blackness, womanhood, self-love, and resilience without separating private experience from social injustice. León asks young readers to imagine lives beyond circumstances and limits imposed on them while recognizing that the freedom to dream is not equally available to everyone. The result is both a personal journey and an invitation to speak out.