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The highly anticipated second novel from the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Hate U Give returns to the world of Garden Heights in a story about an aspiring teen rapper. n n#1 New York Times bestseller - Seven starred reviews - Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor Bookn nFor all the struggle in this book, Thomas rarely misses a step as a writer. Thomas continues to hold up that mirror with grace and confidence. We are lucky to have her, and lucky to know a girl like Bri.--The New York Times Book Reviewn nSixteen-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, Bris got massive shoes to fill.n nBut its hard to get your come up when youre 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. n nBri 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 doesnt just want to make it--she has to. Even if it means becoming the very thing the public has made her out to be. n nInsightful, 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 isnt always free.n
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