Bronx Masquerade

SOMETHING'S GOING ON

Something more than a high school poetry assignment. Kids are taking a look, leaning in close, asking why or how. Wesley Boone, writing a poem for Mr. Ward's class and actually waning to read it aloud, poetry slam style. Lupe Algarin, desperate to have a baby so she will feel loved. Raynard Patterson, hiding a secret behind his silence. One by one, eighteen voices speak up, show themselves to the world, and deal with the consequences. Through the poetry they share and the stories they tell, their words and lives show what lies beneath the skin, behind the eyes, beyond the masquerade.
Featuring a new introduction by the author, this edition celebrates ten years of this important and influential work.

''As always, Grimes gives young people exactly what they're looking for---real characters who show them they are not alone.''----SLJ

Just So You People Know This Is Not My Book
The Book Belongs To Nikki Grimes. Okay.....