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Hip-Hop High School

Theresa Anderson is smarter than anyone knows. But with the example of her superachiever older brother, Andre, towering above her and temptations of the hip-hop kulture floating everywhere, navigating her way through the dangerous maze of high school becomes a precarious, roller-coaster adventure. With her parents and her teachers always on her case, and her best friend living the “wild style” life, Theresa turns to hip-hop for comfort and inspiration. Her favorite artists seem to understand her when no one else does.

Everything changes when a new man comes into Theresa’s life. Devon might have a tough guy reputation, but behind it lays a blazing ambition for academic success. Together, Devon and Theresa set off on a quest to beat the SAT, prove they are not merely another “urban statistic” and earn their way into top colleges. However, when gang life intrudes and tragedy strikes Devon, Theresa faces a pile of unfinished college applications and a heart full of unrealized dreams – and time is running out…

In this gripping and inspirational sequel to The Hoopster, Andre Anderson’s sister Theresa tells, in her own hip-hop flava’d voice, how she reaches down deep, rises up strong and takes on one of the baddest monsters in high school – the SAT.

Guest

i love this book!! i read this book last summer and now i'm doing a book review on the book and how much i love this book. how did you know how to get the characters, setting, and other things to make the book so great?

jacques salivio

hi sir nc book u wrote haha congrats :D i really lyk the book

aaron mckelvey

I think hip-hop high school is a great book and i am very determined to read homeboys

akramjames

This was a very good book. it touches me with the slang and other things because it relates back to me and my family. also so it was real because in my town people do get pregnant at a young age so that really reached out to me. I will do my best to inspire other readers to read this book.Thank You

argenis11

i red the book n it was off the hook plus it inspired me

teach8th

Alan,
I was able to listen to you at an NCTE English Convention last year in San Antonio and I was hooked. I recently wrote a grant for Donorschoose to buy 30 copies of your book "The Hoopster." The book was a hit, so now I am looking into getting the second book in the series. Thanks for making reading fun for students.

daniela

i never get tierd of reading your books they are so good! every one of them has taught me something and i think this one taught me that you shouldn't give up on your dreams, like Tee-Ay, how she really wanted to usc and she didnt give up and she made it! i love this book it inspired me so much, i recomend this book to all my friends and they all love it too, this book made me want to make something out of myself like go to college and graduate and have a good job!(:

Kevin5228

I didnt even read this book yet.But it inspisered me a lot because i jsut read the summary of the on eof this book and i could see how her life was like.What happen to in that story was kinda sad. All the books you wrote are the best ones i ever read!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Because your books tell about life and if we did those things thats what will happen to us.

So this book had so much inspiration in it that is touching.

Your the best Author i ever read about !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Can you tell me when u were born and where you were born because i need it to do a project.

GOOD LUCK ON YOUR LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

KEVIN

interpret

this book is poppin thankz yo

I.C weiner

dianasylla

like,omg! i've heared about the book and im interested in buying it. how much does one cost in pounds?

Kayla

This Book is my favorite book it is seriously a book that u can relate to and it actually has events that happen in high school awesome book its the best ever also Hoopster adn Homeboyz are good too but this one tops them.

jay thompson

wow! this book was an inspiration to me!!!!! i was deeply moved. how on earth did you come up with this??? and did your write this to touch peoples lives? i write as well and a pray that my book is atleast somewhere near the level of greatness as this book.

Jay Thompson

Kevin5228

I didnt even read this book yet.But it inspisered me a lot because i jsut read the summary of the on eof this book and i could see how her life was like.What happen to in that story was kinda sad. All the books you wrote are the best ones i ever read!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Because your books tell about life and if we did those things thats what will happen to us.

So this book had so much inspiration in it that is touching.

Your the best Author i ever read about !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Can you tell me when u were born and where you were born because i need it to do a project.

GOOD LUCK ON YOUR LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

KEVIN

Alan Sitomer

Thanks for the great email, Jay -- I really appreciate it. Homeboyz was the
next book to follow and it won a big award and such (it's about Teddy but
Tee-Ay is in it as well). If you get the opp, check it out.Keep on writing
and good luck!

Alan