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After Tupac and D Foster (Paperback, 2010)
    By Jacqueline Woodson 		Young Adults 8/26/2011
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jaday said: 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, addicted parents, and more. The African-American culture and lingo is shared and exposes children to the era and culture. In addition the harsh realities of growing up in the foster care system, is nakedly revealed. Wood’s combines a moving story of friendship artfully with societal and cultural tidbits that will spur the reader’s interest in a dozen different directions. This is truly thought-provoking. I highly recommend the award winning novel. Here are a few of the awards won: Newbery Honor Medal, Caldecott Honor, ALA Best Book, National Book Award Finalist, Coretta Scott King Award 2008
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