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Chosen 2009 Popular Paperback for Young Adults
by the American Library Association
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YALSA 2009 Popular Paperback for Young Adults.
Sixteen-year-old Jasmine Richardson has a love for music. When she gets on the turntables, her gift for spinning and rhyming earn her admiration and respect. She's also talented academically, but her parents disapprove of their daughter's hobby, hoping it's a phase she's going through. Still, Jasmine finds it hard to deny the joy and freedom she feels when she's playing music that makes people smile and dance.
After a local contest, Jasmine attracts the interest of some music-industry honchos. Then the attitudes of the people around her seem to change and she's forced to face some tough situations. Suddenly it becomes harder for her to tell who's really happy for her and who's totally a fake. But when the music is in your heart, and your talent shines bright, sometimes all you can do is…spin it like that.
Reading level: Young Adult
Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: Kimani (June 1, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0373830807
ISBN-13: 978-0373830800
Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.1 x 0.8 inches |
"I'm a librarian who's worked with African American teens and I think they would enjoy your book as well, because you included relevant references to things that are part of their lives." --Lydia Wrobel, Buffalo, NY
"I loved your book! It was kinda sad but it was realistic and it was something that other people can relate to." --Breona Jones
"I just finished reading your book Spin it Like That and I had to write to you because it was one of the best books I have ever read. It was absolutely amazing. I loved how there were so many surprises and the ending wasn't really expected, because reading a book when you know the ending before you even start it is boring. I let my sister read it, and she barely reads at all. I was shocked when she finished it in 3 days. I let my friend read it too, and we had a great time discussing it after we had finished. That's another thing I liked about the book: it wasn't the kind of book that you finish and then just leave it at that. When I was done, I found myself thinking about the characters....I just want to thank you for writing it, and please, please write more books for teens. I think your writing is phenomenal." --Olivia Smarr
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