Bronx Masquerade

from NigeltheKid

4Q 4P For the teenagers in the project housing of section of the Bronx, there is no hope, no future, and no individuality, and everyone is forced to masquerade as something else. High school teacher Mr. Ward offers them a chance to express who they really are in a weekly poetry reading called Ope...

from MaowangVater

Aspiring rapper Wesley “Bad Boy” Boone starts the book off by admitting “I ain't particular about doing homework, you understand.” But when the teacher assigns an essay on the Harlem Renaissance to Wesley's Bronx high school class, Wesley decides to write some poems instead. Why write prose about...

from SeriousGrace

Eighteen teenagers from all walks of life use poetry to tell it like it is. In the form of a poetry slam each student in Mr. Ward's class gets an opportunity to share a piece of him or herself. Not all are eager for the spotlight, but the more students stand up and share, the more the others get ...

from DayehSensei

This novel reads like a collection of short stories and poems written by a variety of high schoolers in an English class in the Bronx. Nikki Grimes' characters are incredibly realistic and their concerns are true to life. This book will be a hit with students ages 12 and up-- especially urban you...

from MissTeacher

A beautiful rhythm of person and poetry, following the emergence of understanding in a mixed class of high-schoolers in the Bronx. Each of these students--black, white, Puerto Rican, Italian, and all shades in between--believe themselves to be alone, some more than others. Each feels not quite ri...