Jones, Keenan. Angie Thomas: Hip-Hop Author and Voice of Change. Gateway Biographies. Lerner, 01/2025. 48pp. Biography. Trade $33.32. 979-8-7656-4914-5. Paper $11.99. 979-8-7656-6177-2. GRADES 4–8. HIGH ADDITIONAL.
SERIES REVIEW: These biographies provide up-to-date details on authors, artists, and other newsmakers who are currently of interest to students. They provide background on the artist, in this case Angie Thomas and Taylor Swift, and additional information about how they began their careers as well as their business dealings and connections to larger movements and the impact they have on current culture. Full-color photos appear throughout. Text boxes highlight selected topics in greater detail, and the chapter headings and index help to find specific information. A timeline of important dates, source notes, and a bibliography are included. The Taylor Swift book may include information easily found elsewhere, but the book on Angie Thomas appears to be the only biography available.
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