After Tupac & D Foster
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Book Description
Grade 7-9; Age 12-14 When D Foster walks into Neeka and her best friend's lives, their world opens up. D doesn't have a "real" mom constantly telling her what to do, and the girls envy her independence. But D wants nothing more than to feel connected, and the three girls form a tight bond - and a passion for the music of Tupac Shakur. D's the one who understands Tupac's songs best, and through he... More
Book Information
Publisher | Brilliance Audio |
Binding | Audio CD (11 editions) |
Reading Level | Young Adults |
# of Pages | N/A |
ISBN-10 | 142339805X |
ISBN-13 | 978-1423398059 |
Publication Date | 07/20/2009 |
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About Susan Rosson Spain (Reader) : Hi! I started out to be a MG writer but my first novel turned out to be YA, and my first picture book has just been published, so I guess I touch all the bases! My first novel, THE DEEP CUT, was publi... more
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8/26/2011 J.Aday Kennedy said:
tags: family relationships, newbery honor, award winner, girls, highly recommended, realistic fiction, kids' books, friendship, children's literature, middle school, children's fiction, fiction, juvenile fiction, juvenille fiction, children's book, I read, African AmericansI recommend, homosexuality, foster care
Neeka, her best friend, and newcomer Dee become a tight-knit trio. They adore Tupac. His lyrics speak to Dee especially. Each of the girls face some serious issues among them are foster care, unfair treatment of African Americans in courts and day-to-day, struggle for a better life, homosexuality... more
tags: family relationships, newbery honor, award winner, girls, highly recommended, realistic fiction, kids' books, friendship, children's literature, middle school, children's fiction, fiction, juvenile fiction, juvenille fiction, children's book, I read, African AmericansI recommend, homosexuality, foster care
6/22/2009 Chris Doyle said: I have come to really like this author. Her approach to characters is so touching.
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5/1/2009 SJ Kessel said:
Woodson, J. (2008). After Tupac & D Foster. New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons.
9780399246548
Woodson uses beautiful prose to share the experiences of the narrator, Neeka and their new friend D, who is in foster care. They maintain their friendships as they experience life in their neighborhood ... more
1/26/2009 LaTonya Baldwin said:
tags: multicultural, women of color writers, diversity, YA, I read
Contrary to popular belief not every parent of a an African American kid gets hip hop. I do get the rough times of being a tween, the challenges of being in foster care and how much it means to have friends. This book introduced me to a culture, hip hop, that I knew little about. This helped me unde... more
tags: multicultural, women of color writers, diversity, YA, I read
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