Bronx Masquerade
Age Group: 12 to 17
$11.99
ISBN: 425289761, EAN: 9780425289761
Publisher: Dial Books
Author: Grimes, Nikki
Binding: Paperback
Pages:192
Publication Date: August 08, 2017
Nikki Grimes' 'Bronx Masquerade' is a powerful and moving exploration of the inner lives of teens from different walks of life. Through a series of interconnected poems, Grimes delves into the dreams, struggles, and stories of a diverse group of students, making it an ideal read for young adults seeking connection and understanding.
When Wesley Boone writes a poem for his high school English class, some of his classmates clamor to read their poems aloud too. Soon they're having weekly poetry sessions and, one by one, the eighteen students are opening up and taking on the risky challenge of self-revelation. There's Lupe Alvarin, desperate to have a baby so she will feel loved. Raynard Patterson, hiding a secret behind his silence. Porscha Johnson, needing an outlet for her anger after her mother OD's. Through the poetry they share and narratives in which they reveal their most intimate thoughts about themselves and one another, their words and lives show what lies beneath the skin, behind the eyes, beyond the masquerade.
