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Hip & Hop, Don't Stop!
Posted on October 3, 2011 - 11:22am — vwengerHip is a turtle who raps very slowly. Hop is a bunny who raps superfast. One day they see a poster for a rap-off and become friends. When the big contest arrives, all of Oldskool County turns out to see if slow or fast will win the prize....

Daniel's RIde
Posted on September 16, 2009 - 12:44pm — sfayeleA small Latino boy goes for a ride in big brother Hector's '63 Impala convertible "complete with spider hydraulics and gold wire wheels." Daniel snaps his fingers to the loud boom-boom of the radio, loves the look and even the smell of the car, and when he's spotted his peers as he zooms by, he knows he's "gonna be the coolest kid in school." But-big brother has a bigger plan i

Hip Hop Dog
Posted on June 29, 2009 - 12:14pm — ioakleyA neglected dog finds his purpose through rapping and rhyming.

A History of Hip-Hop
Posted on January 16, 2009 - 12:32pm — uchechiiwealaDescribes the history of rap music and the hip-hop culture.

Hip Hop Street Curriculum
Posted on December 15, 2008 - 3:09pm — uchechiiwealaRefuting the myths that black youth are unable to excel at academics and are limited to careers in professional sports, rap music, or drug dealing, this motivational book aims to engage teens by bridging the gap between school and hip hop culture.

Hip Hop Speaks to Children
Posted on November 6, 2008 - 2:45pm — AlvinBCarter3READ more than 50 remarkable poems and songs!
HEAR poetry's rhymes and rhythms from Queen Latifah to Gwendolyn Brooks, Langston Hughes to A Tribe Called Quest and more! * Also hear part of Martin Luther Kind's original "I Have a Dream" speech, followed by the remarkable live performance of the speech by Nikki Giovanni, Oni Lasana and Val Gray Ward.

Nappy Hair
Posted on September 18, 2008 - 7:48pm — archive_staff
Say It Loud
Posted on September 18, 2008 - 7:48pm — archive_staffFrom School Library Journal

Turntable Timmy
Posted on September 18, 2008 - 7:48pm — archive_staff"Do ya like skratchin?'' Timmy is determined to hip-hop his way to becoming the world's youngest turntable DJ champion. Readers will have a hip-hop-till-they-drop good time as they discover with Timmy that the key to ultimate success is through perseverance, commitment, and dedication! This kinetic rap-rhyming tale of self-motivation definitely puts the word fun back in funky.

I Like You but I Love Me
Posted on September 18, 2008 - 7:48pm — archive_staffKare is a young South African boy who falls for a girl named Free. When he begins to change himself in order to gain her affection, he learns a very important lesson about self-love. Common is a Grammy award-winning artist widely recognized as one of the most gifted lyricists in hip hop. The critical success of his debut album, Can I Borrow a Dollar?
