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Aspiring rapper navigates dreams amidst socioeconomic struggles.

"On the Come Up" is a resonating tale that could be a great read if you're looking to dive into the life of someone who juggles aspirations with the weight of reality on their shoulders. Angie Thomas captures Bri's grit and ambition in a world that's quick to label her. Her voice isn't just a sound; it's her fighting spirit, painted vividly against a backdrop of raw societal challenges. This book isn't just Bri's story; it's an anthem for anyone's unyielded strive towards their dreams.

  • Teen Buckeye Book Award (2020)
  • Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Nominee for Fiction & Poetry (2019)
  • Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters Award for Youth Literature (2020)
  • Kirkus Prize Nominee for Young Readers' Literature (2019)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Young Adult Fiction (2019)
  • Carnegie Medal Nominee (2020)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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On the Come Up

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ISBN: 9780062844378
Authors: Angie Thomas
Publisher: Balzer + Bray
Date of Publication: 2019-02-05
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Young Adult, Contemporary
Goodreads rating: 4.28
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This is the highly anticipated second novel by Angie Thomas, the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning The Hate U Give.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.
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Aspiring rapper navigates dreams amidst socioeconomic struggles.

"On the Come Up" is a resonating tale that could be a great read if you're looking to dive into the life of someone who juggles aspirations with the weight of reality on their shoulders. Angie Thomas captures Bri's grit and ambition in a world that's quick to label her. Her voice isn't just a sound; it's her fighting spirit, painted vividly against a backdrop of raw societal challenges. This book isn't just Bri's story; it's an anthem for anyone's unyielded strive towards their dreams.

  • Teen Buckeye Book Award (2020)
  • Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Nominee for Fiction & Poetry (2019)
  • Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters Award for Youth Literature (2020)
  • Kirkus Prize Nominee for Young Readers' Literature (2019)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Young Adult Fiction (2019)
  • Carnegie Medal Nominee (2020)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.