Let Me Hear a Rhyme Juvenile Nonfiction History - United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) Biography & Autobiography - Social Activists African American & Black She had the rare opportunity

She had the rare opportunity to study art at Oberlin

Devries' playful illustrations feature wide-eyed humans (all white except for one 6-year-old brown-skinned diva with "bouncy hair" and her father) in expressive poses and stubby

• 2008 WILLA Literary Award - Finalist short-listed

Tough in the way Matt wishes he could be

• Child Magazine Best Books of the Year long-listed

Let Me Hear a Rhyme Juvenile Nonfiction History - United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) Biography & Autobiography - Social Activists African American & Black She had the rare opportunityIn this striking new novel by the critically acclaimed author of Allegedly and Mondays Not Coming, Tiffany D. Jackson tells the story of three Brooklyn teens who plot to turn their murdered friend into a major rap star by pretending hes still alive. Brooklyn, 1998. Biggie Smalls was right: Things done changed. But that doesnt mean that Quadir and Jarrell are cool letting their best friend Stephs music lie forgotten under his bed after hes murderednot