On the Come Up

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Synopsis
Sixteen-year-old Bri wants to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. Or at least win her first battle. As the daughter of an underground hip hop legend who died right before he hit big, Bri’s got massive shoes to fill.

But it’s hard to get your come up when you’re labeled a hoodlum at school, and your fridge at home is empty after your mom loses her job. So Bri pours her anger and frustration into her first song, which goes viral…for all the wrong reasons.

Bri soon finds herself at the center of a controversy, portrayed by the media as more menace than MC. But with an eviction notice staring her family down, Bri doesn’t just want to make it—she has to. Even if it means becoming the very thing the public has made her out to be.

Insightful, unflinching, and full of heart, On the Come Up is an ode to hip hop from one of the most influential literary voices of a generation. It is the story of fighting for your dreams, even as the odds are stacked against you; and about how, especially for young black people, freedom of speech isn’t always free.

A New York Times Bestseller

Copyright:
2018

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
464 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780062498571
Related ISBNs:
9780062498564
Publisher:
HarperCollins
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Angie Thomas
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Entertainment, Teens, Art and Architecture, Literature and Fiction
Grade Levels:
Ninth grade
Reading Age:
14 and up
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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