Price: $10.99
(as of Dec 13, 2021 16:30:32 UTC – Details)

From the Publisher

Quote Cards from On The Come Up

On The Come Up Q&A with Angie Thomas

What would you like to share about your new novel, On the Come Up? The main character of Bri seems to have a lot in common with Angie Thomas.

There are bits and pieces here and there that Bri and I have in common, but it’s mainly our love for hip hop. I was a lot quieter than Bri was when I was a teen, but similarly to Bri, I used hip hop to express myself.

The Hate U Give and On the Come Up take place in the same town. Is this a reflection of the town you grew up in? And do you foresee more novels based in Garden Heights?

Garden Heights the neighborhood is based on my own childhood neighborhood, down to the landmarks and businesses and even the characters. My third book will be set in Garden Heights as well. After that, I don’t think I will return to that neighborhood.

Who were your greatest influences in hip hop? How important do you feel the storytelling aspect of hip-hop music is as a form of expression and a way of spreading knowledge?

Some of my biggest hip-hop influences are 2Pac, Notorious B.I.G., TLC, Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, Lauryn Hill, and Rapsody. Hip hop showed me myself when books didn’t, and it told the stores I connected with the most. That’s extremely important for young people especially, because it often reminds them they aren’t alone. Plus, hip hop helps make more people aware of societal issues. We wouldn’t know the truth of what happens in urban America if it weren’t for hip hop.

What will The Hate U Give fans be surprised by in On the Come Up?

I think THUG fans will be surprised at how different Garden Heights can be through someone else’s eyes. That’s one of the main things I wanted to show. I also think they will be surprised at how Starr’s story affects Bri’s.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Balzer + Bray; 1st edition (February 5, 2019)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 464 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0062498568
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0062498564
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 14 – 17 years
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ HL550L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 8 – 12
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.15 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1.41 x 8.25 inches

Related Posts

I Promise

Price: $10.99(as of Dec 13, 2021 16:30:32 UTC - Details) An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller! An Instant Indie Bestseller! *An Amazon Best Book Read more

Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man

Price: $10.99(as of Dec 13, 2021 16:30:32 UTC - Details) INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAn urgent primer on race and racism, from the Read more

Full, Full, Full of Love

Price: $10.99(as of Dec 13, 2021 16:30:32 UTC - Details) Warm illustrations spice up this rhythmical ode to the joys of family and Read more

The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl

Price: $10.99(as of Dec 13, 2021 16:30:32 UTC - Details) In the best-selling tradition of Sloan Crosley's I Was Told There'd Be Cake Read more

Lola at the Library (Lola Reads)

Price: $10.99(as of Dec 13, 2021 16:30:32 UTC - Details) Learn about the library, checking out books, and story time with Lola.  Every Read more

Deacon King Kong: A Novel

Price: $10.99(as of Dec 13, 2021 16:30:32 UTC - Details) One of Barack Obama's "Favorite Books of the Year"Oprah's Book Club PickNamed one Read more

Dancing in the Wings

Price: $10.99(as of Dec 13, 2021 16:30:32 UTC - Details) Sassy is a long-legged girl who always has something to say. She wants Read more

Black People Invented Everything: The Deep History of Indigenous Creativity

Price: $10.99(as of Dec 13, 2021 16:30:32 UTC - Details) Who invented the traffic light? What about transportation itself? Farming? Art? Modern chemistry? Read more

Hair Love

Price: $10.99(as of Dec 13, 2021 16:30:32 UTC - Details) "I love that Hair Love is highlighting the relationship between a Black father Read more

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Price: $10.99(as of Dec 13, 2021 16:30:32 UTC - Details) Here is a book as joyous and painful, as mysterious and memorable, as Read more

I Am Enough

Price: $10.99(as of Dec 13, 2021 16:30:32 UTC - Details) A #1 New York Times bestseller and Goodreads Choice Awards picture book winner! This is Read more

Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves

Price: $10.99(as of Dec 13, 2021 16:30:32 UTC - Details) NOMINATED FOR AN NAACP IMAGE AWARD • An inspiring collection of essays by black Read more