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Jun 09, 2023JCLMaryLeeD rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Realistic fiction set in New York in the mid-1990s. Mysterious D, strong-willed Neeka, and the gentle narrator grow and learn about the social justice issues Black people face through the lens of Tupac’s troubles, Neeka’s brothers’…
Apr 13, 2019JCLBeckyC rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Woodson’s account of two years in the life of three tween girls from Queens feels more like an invitation to a block party than what it could have easily become in the hands of a less skillful writer: just another didactic issues novel…
Nov 11, 2018LPL_RebeccaR rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This tiny Newbery award winning novel covers some serious ground! It is story about friendship that follows three girls coming of age in the Bronx at time when Tupac Shakur was all over the radio. In addition to weaving an emotional story…
Feb 23, 2018
Very positive and sad at the same time.
Nov 22, 2017Starpoem rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This book is very positive and inspiring, which you might not expect in light of the subject matter. The main character experiences a double-whammy loss: right around the time that her hero Tupac dies, her close friend D moves away. But…
Jul 18, 2016Jcameron_0 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This book was very interesting.
Jun 26, 2014
every good
Apr 26, 2013
This is a great book for students ages 12 and up. This is a great story that talks about family , friendship, and the importance of a strong community. Readers will be able to relate to this because of how relevant these issues still are…
Apr 23, 2013Nancy J Mata rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I do not recommend this book for children under 13, the book reflects on the lives of two best friends whom life is change by the acquisition of a new friend name D Foster. The new friend will open the girl’s eyes to a world of rap music…
Mar 19, 2013
I really enjoyed reading this book because it presents real life situations. This is a book that I feel teens should be introduced to and be required to read. It is a good read to let teens see what it is like to live in the real world…
Feb 24, 2013
I recommend this book for reading because of the realistic feeling that readers are able to get while connecting their real life situations to it. This literature allows readers to explore life that is different from their own. Tupac was a…
Sep 20, 2009quagga rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
We never learn the name of the narrator, who tells how she and her best friend, Neeka, became fast friends with D Foster when they were 11 years old. "The summer before D Foster's real mama came and took her away, Tupac wasn't dead yet."…