On The Come Up

On the Come Up by Angie Thomas is a powerful young adult novel and a love letter to hip-hop, ambition, identity, and finding your voice. Sixteen-year-old Bri dreams of becoming one of the greatest rappers of all time, following in the footsteps of her late father, an underground hip-hop legend who died before reaching success.

But Bri’s path is far from easy. She is judged unfairly at school, her family is struggling financially, and the pressure to make it grows stronger when her first song goes viral for the wrong reasons. Suddenly, Bri is caught between who she really is and who the world assumes her to be.

Insightful, emotional, and full of heart, On the Come Up is a strong choice for readers of contemporary YA fiction, music stories, social justice themes, and fans of The Hate U Give.

Hardcover, Like New