Mason ZyíAire Tyndall has big dreams. Dreams of sick beats, epic mic-drops, sold out stadiums. Masonís going to be a rap staróand you donít become a rap star by hitting up BLM protests with your mom or sitting at a desk. Mason wants to get out there and make a name for himself, but heíll have to graduate high school first. And he canít do that if he fails his senior year. Convinced his poetry class is a waste of time, Masonís teacher helps him see just how valuable a couplet and a rhyme can be. But when an unarmed Black man is killed by the police in his city, tensions start to riseóamong the cops, the community, and even Masonís peers. Caught in the middle of increasingly violent conflicts, Mason will have to find a way to use his voice for changeÖand fast.
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Für Jugendliche
US School Grade: From Seventh Grade to Twelfth Grade, Interest Age: From 12 to 18 years
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978-1-77168-361-6 (9781771683616)
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Growing up in the rural South during desegregation, Lisa Roberts Carter is no stranger to racism ó she recalls her mother and older sister having ìthe talkî with her on her very first day of school. Among the many reminders that racism was deeply embedded within her Southern culture, she experienced the residual effects of the Jim Crow South throughout her life. So, a frustrated Lisa decided to pen those thoughts, feelings, and experiences by writing historical and contemporary fiction that address racism and racial inequality. Lisa is a certified life and career coach and inspirational speaker with a Doctorate of Education and If You Knew My Name is her debut novel.
