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Language
English
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"Omid needs the right words to connect with his newly met grandfather and distant Iranian heritage, words to tell a special girl what she means to him and to show everyone that he truly belongs in Tucson, Arizona, the only home he's ever known. Neither the school play's Shakespearean English nor his parents' Farsi seems up to the task, and it's only when Omid delves into the rhymes and rhythms of rap music that he starts to find his voice. But even...
Author
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"Dan Sorensen was once a high-powered New York City defense attorney--but that was before a horrifying accident killed the two people in his life who meant the most, plunging him into a downward spiral. As he approaches rock bottom, Dan is unexpectedly offered the opportunity of a lifetime: defend an up-and-coming rapper in a murder trial on the front page of every newspaper. Although his client swears he's innocent of the brutal slaying of his pop...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
"In this striking new novel by the critically acclaimed author of Allegedly and Monday's Not Coming, Tiffany D. Jackson tells the story of three Brooklyn teens who plot to turn their murdered friend into a major rap star by pretending he's still alive. Brooklyn, 1998. Biggie Smalls was right: Things done changed. But that doesn't mean that Quadir and Jarrell are cool letting their best friend Steph's music lie forgotten under his bed after he's murdered--not...
Author
Series
Simon B. Rhymin' volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
"Eleven-year-old Simon and his friends are disappointed with the lack of funding at Booker T. Washington Elementary School--there's no AC, only one space for school activities, and the money for extracurricular programs is getting cut. Desperate to save Maria's beloved debate team, the crew starts a petition to grab the attention of the local community and show they deserve to have the same opportunities as everyone else. But when news of the petition...
12) Yes, yes, Yaul!
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 510L
Language
English
Description
Rap duo Hip the turtle and Hop the rabbit try to convince a prickly porcupine that saying "no" to everything is no fun at all.
13) On the come up
Author
Series
Hate u give volume 02
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 13
Lexile measure
HL 550L
Language
English
Description
"As the daughter of an underground hip hop legend who died right before he hit big, Bri wants to be one of the greatest rappers of all time-- and has massive shoes to fill. She's been labeled a hoodlum at school, and the fridge at home is empty after her mom loses her job. So Bri pours her anger and frustration into her first song, which goes viral -- for all the wrong reasons. Portrayed by the media as a menace, Bri makes a choice-- and becomes the...
14) Fiona raps it up
Author
Pub. Date
[1995]
Language
English
Description
Riding out a sudden storm on the banana boat of Rappin' Cap'n Otter, Fiona the flamingo inadvertently picks up Otter's rhythmic speech and returns to her flock with a newly laid egg and a surprising new way of communicating.
15) Sister mischief
Author
Pub. Date
2011.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 12
Lexile measure
850L
Language
English
Description
Esme Rockett, also known as MC Ferocious, rocks her suburban Minnesota Christian high school with more than the hip-hop music she makes with best friends Marcy (DJ SheStorm) and Tess (The ConTessa) when she develops feelings for her co-MC, Rowie (MC Rohini).
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