“ On the Come Up truly shines in its exploration of Bri’s resilience, determination, and pursuit of her dreams. “This book beckons young readers and music lovers alike with an homage to the forefathers of hip-hop that also assures the feminine voice is never dismissed from the cypher.” Washington Post “ Utterly compelling from first to last.” USA Today It’s likely to assure Thomas’s continued and well-deserved dominance on the best-seller lists.” Vox “A complicated, imperfect heroine who lives and breathes her truth on every page.” Entertainment Weekly We are lucky to have her, and lucky to know a girl like Bri.” The New York Times Thomas continues to hold up that mirror with grace and confidence. “For all the struggle in this book, Thomas rarely misses a step as a writer. Plus, don’t miss Concrete Rose, Angie Thomas’s powerful prequel to her phenomenal bestseller, The Hate U Give ! 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. 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.

Even if it means becoming the very thing the public has made her out to be.

And with an eviction notice staring her family down, Bri no longer just wants to make it – she has to. But when her first song goes viral for all the wrong reasons, Bri finds herself at the centre of controversy and portrayed by the media as more menace than MC. As the daughter of an underground hip hop 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 one of the literary voices of a generation. Waterstones Children’s Book Prize-winning author Gray, Method Man, Mike Epps and Da’Vine Joy Randolph.

Major motion picture now filming! From Paramount Players and Temple Hill Entertainment, and starring Sanaa Lathan (in her directorial debut), Jamila C.

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