Insightful, 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 isn't always free.
Genres
- African American young adult fiction
- people & places
- young adult fiction
- social themes
- Homelessness & Poverty
- performing arts
- music
- Children's fiction
- Rap (music), fiction
- African americans, fiction
- nyt:young-adult-hardcover=2019-02-24
- New York Times bestseller
- New York Times reviewed
- Young adult fiction, performing arts, music
- Young adult fiction, social themes, homelessness & poverty
- Young adult fiction, people & places, united states, african american & black
- Rap musicians
- Juvenile fiction
- African Americans
- Freedom of speech
- Teenagers
- Singers
- Fiction
- Rap (Music)
- Single-parent families
- YOUNG ADULT FICTION
- People & Places
- African American
- Social Themes
- Prejudice & Racism
- Performing Arts
- Music
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