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After Tupac & D Foster a novel

When D Foster walks into Neeka and her best friend's lives, their world opens up. D doesn't have a 'real' mom constantly telling her what to do, and the girls envy her independence. But D wants nothing more than to feel connected, and the three girls form a tight bond, and a pass...

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Main Author: Woodson, Jacqueline.
Other Authors: Spain, Susan. (Narrator)
Format: Kits Kit Books Print Book Kit Audiobooks Kit
Language: English
Published: Grand Haven, MI : Brilliance Audio, p2009.
Subjects:
English as a second language.
Shakur, Tupac, > 1971-1996 > Young adult fiction.
Teenagers > Young adult fiction.
Friendship > Young adult fiction.
African Americans > Young adult fiction.
Queens (New York, N.Y.) > Young adult fiction.
Audiobooks > Young adult.
Summary: When D Foster walks into Neeka and her best friend's lives, their world opens up. D doesn't have a 'real' mom constantly telling her what to do, and the girls envy her independence. But D wants nothing more than to feel connected, and the three girls form a tight bond, and a passion for the music of Tupac Shakur.
Item Description: ESL kit (book + CDs)
Title from container.
Unabridged.
Duration: 3:13:00.
Physical Description: 3 sound discs (3 hr., 13 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 book (153 pages)
Audience: Ages 12+.
Awards: Newbery Honor Book.
Production Credits: Director, May Wuthrich.
ISBN: 9781423398042 (audio book on CD)
1423398041 (audio book on CD)
9780142413999 (paperback)
0142413992 (paperback)
Author Notes: Jacqueline Woodson was born in Columbus, Ohio on February 12, 1963. She received a B.A. in English from Adelphi University in 1985. Before becoming a full-time writer, she worked as a drama therapist for runaways and homeless children in New York City. Her books include The House You Pass on the Way, I Hadn't Meant to Tell You This, Lena, and The Day You Begin. She won the Coretta Scott King Award in 2001 for Miracle's Boys. After Tupac and D Foster, Feathers, and Show Way won Newbery Honors. Brown Girl Dreaming won the E. B. White Read-Aloud Award in 2015. Her other awards include the Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement in writing for young adults, the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and the 2018 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. She was also selected as the Young People's Poet Laureate in 2015 by the Poetry Foundation.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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