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Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In the aftermath of 9/11, high school sophomore Omid grapples with finding the right words to connect with his grandfather, embrace his Iranian heritage, and express his feelings towards a girl, until he immerses himself in the rhymes and rhythms of rap music and finds his voice."--
8) Gangsta rap
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
When teenage Ray and his two friends, Prem and Tyronne, form a successful rap band in the London's East End where they live, they soon find themselves embroiled in increasingly violent gang warfare.
10) Sister mischief
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2011.
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).
11) Hip hop dog
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
A neglected dog finds his purpose through rapping and rhyming.
12) Yes, yes, Yaul!
Author
Publisher
Disney Hyperion Books
Pub. Date
[2012]
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.
Author
Publisher
Annick Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Words burn bright in this joyful celebration of rap, creativity, and self-expression. . . Starting with beatboxes and fingersnaps, an exuberant narrator introduces kids in his community to the powerful possibilities of rap, from turning 'a simple phrase/into imagery that soars' to proclaiming, 'this is a voice that represents me!' As Khodi Dill's rhymes heat up, the diverse crew of kids . . . gain self-confidence and a sense of freedom"--Provided...
Author
Series
Simon B. Rhymin' ; 2
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
When Simon B. Rhymin' and his crew notice inequality in their school and neighborhoood, they use rhymes to help bring their community together.--
Author
Publisher
Revell
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Fifteen-year-old Tory Tyson dreams of producing hip hop records. As he rapidly begins to experience success doing just that, he finds that he must make choices between the way he has been raised by his single, God-fearing mother and the folks he meets in the music world.
18) On the come up
Author
Language
English
Description
"When sixteen-year-old Bri, an aspiring rapper, pours her anger and frustration into her first song, she finds herself at the center of a controversy." --
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...
20) The story of rap
Author
Publisher
Silver Dolphin Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"From Grandmaster Flash to Kendrick Lamar, rap has shaped generations and brought a voice to the voiceless. Bop along with the greats in this . . . baby book that introduces little ones to the rappers that started it all!"--
