On the Come Up
by Angie Thomas
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Young Adult, Teen & Young Adult, and Teen & Young Adult.
Sixteenyearold Bri wants to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. Or at least make it out of her neighborhood one day. As the daughter of an underground rap legend who died before he hit big, Bri_x0092_s got big shoes to fill. But now that her mom has unexpectedly lost her job, food banks and shutoff notices are as much a part of Bri_x0092_s life as be...
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Young Adult, Teen & Young Adult, and Teen & Young Adult.
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