On the Come Up

By: Angie Thomas

Narrated by: Bahni Turpin

Don’t miss this audiobook, Audible Youth Audiobook of the Year and Audie Award finalist!

“For all the efforts in this book, Thomas has rarely missed a step as a writer. Thomas continues to hold that example with grace and confidence. We’re lucky. to have her, and how lucky to know a girl like Bri.” (New York Times book review)

Sixteen-year-old Bri wants to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. Or at least win her first battle. As the daughter of an underground hip hop legend who passed away shortly before his massive success, Bri has a giant shoe to fill.

But it’s hard for you to rise up when you’re branded a ruffian at school, and the fridge at home is empty after your mom loses her job. So Bri vented her anger and frustration on her first song, which went viral…for all the wrong reasons.

Bri soon finds herself at the center of a controversy, portrayed by the media as more of a threat than the MC. But with the eviction announcement disappointing her family, Bri not only wants to do it, but has to. Even if that means being exactly what the public has made her to be.

Deep, unflinching, and full of heart, On the Come Up is a tribute to hip hop from one of the most influential literary voices of a generation. It’s the story of fighting for your dreams, even when the odds pile up against you; and about how, especially for young black people, freedom of speech isn’t always free.

It’s not often that an author can make you put down the book out of frustration because the main character made stupid mistakes, but pick it up again because you have to see how they correct it. This book makes you laugh, cry, feel angry at the justice system and obvious racism in society, and love all the characters. I couldn’t put it down even if I wanted to.

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