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Chris has a girlfriend! "You're my Prince Charming," she says. And normally he would love all the attention, but this so-called girlfriend is Teresa Johnson, and she annoys Chris more than Tonya does. Teresa simply forced him to be her boyfriend -- and he just didn't know how to say no. After all, their mothers are good friends. But after enduring a visit to the beauty salon with Teresa, hearing her discuss their future with his mom, and not having any time to hang out with Greg, Chris has had enough. Now he has to put Operation R.O.O.T. -- Rid Ourselves of Teresa -- into action. Does Chris's plan succeed, or is he stuck with Teresa for the rest of his life?...
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Three girls. Three high schools. Three gotta-read stories. In Fashion by Felicia Pride
When boho-style Nina Parker straightens her Afro, loses the long skirts and gets a total makeover for her new private school, the cutest guy notices -- yes! But so does the meanest girl, Vivica, leader of the V-Girls, who wants Jeffrey for herself. Double Act by Debbie Rigaud
In the hood, Mia Chambers is the "smart girl," but at her prestigious new prep school, she hardly stands out. So Mia does what it takes . . . only to be accused of selling out by her old friends. The Summer She Changed Her Name by Karen Valentin
At first, Giselle Johnson hates spending the summer with her mother's relatives in the Dominican Republic. But she soon starts loving island life and even changes her name to Yisel. But when she returns home, no one seems to know what to do with the new Giselle . . ....
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Three girls. Three high schools. Three gotta-read stories. In Fashion by Felicia Pride
When boho-style Nina Parker straightens her Afro, loses the long skirts and gets a total makeover for her new private school, the cutest guy notices -- yes! But so does the meanest girl, Vivica, leader of the V-Girls, who wants Jeffrey for herself. Double Act by Debbie Rigaud
In the hood, Mia Chambers is the "smart girl," but at her prestigious new prep school, she hardly stands out. So Mia does what it takes . . . only to be accused of selling out by her old friends. The Summer She Changed Her Name by Karen Valentin
At first, Giselle Johnson hates spending the summer with her mother's relatives in the Dominican Republic. But she soon starts loving island life and even changes her name to Yisel. But when she returns home, no one seems to know what to do with the new Giselle . . ....
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In this book of life lessons culled from hip-hop culture, author Felicia Pride examines a wide range of hip-hop songs and artists, interpreting life through their lenses. Growing up with hip-hop, Pride has come to realize the way it shaped how she thinks, writes, and reacts, making her the person she is today. By incorporating her own experiences and reflections with the rapper's message, she focuses on the positive, motivational influence hip-hop has on its audience. With each life lesson aptly titled after a hip-hop song, such as Kanye West's "Jesus Walks" or GangStarr's "Here Today, Gone Tomorrow," The Message explores spirituality, success, love, business, and more through hip-hop. Pride infuses these essential truths with examples from rappers' lives and music, providing positive reflections on hip-hop culture. For example, she tells you how to study how those with staying power, such as Missy Elliott and Russell Simmons, handle their business and how to incorporate similar tactics into your own life: be creative, diversify, handle your business. The Message shares the wisdom that Pride has learned from hip-hop, creating what is essentially a soundtrack to the hip-hopper's life. ...
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Avery Washington has spent his entire life in Patterson Heights, a Baltimore neighborhood with a mean rep. It's a good place to grow up—it has heart and soul as well as a few street hustlers, and plenty of solid families just like his. Then one day, his older brother Rashid ends up in the wrong place at the wrong time, and Avery's life changes forever. Once an A-plus student with hopes of going to college, Avery now has to rethink his future. While his parents struggle to cope with the loss of one son, Avery has to prove himself at his new school, and deal with pressures he can't admit to anyone—not even Natasha, the one person who seems to really get him. But now he'll have to choose between doing what's expected and being true to himself…between maintaining a reputation and growing up too soon…....
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