On the Come Upalso draws on Angie’s experiences as a teen rapper. Their stories are never told… I want to give those kids more books to see themselves in.” Angie says: “Kids like Bri, who are facing homelessness and poverty, become statistics and numbers. Inspired by Angie’s mom losing her job when Angie was a teenager, On the Come Upsheds light on child poverty in the US.But when her mom unexpectedly loses her job and homelessness is staring her family down, Bri no longer just wants to make it – she has to make it. As the daughter of an underground rap legend who died right before he hit big, Bri’s got massive shoes to fill. Sixteen-year-old Bri wants to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. The highly anticipated second novel from Angie Thomas, the internationally bestselling and multi-award-winning author of The Hate U Give.
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