BRONX MASQUERADE

by Nikki Grimes | Read by Various Readers

Young Adult • 3 hrs. • Unabridged • © 2002

Imagine an inner city high school English classroom. Eighteen sullen teenagers wonder what school can give them. One student decides a poem, not an essay, is the way to share his insights about the Harlem Renaissance. A wise teacher grabs the teachable moment, instituting “open mike poetry slam Fridays” once a month, and a roomful of at-risk students gets excited about school. The Recorded Books cast brings this world to life. The voices of the teens ring true, and the company creates unique personalities for each character. Voices gain strength and grow in honesty as they explore their worlds, hearts, and aspirations, and discover futures of possibility. N.E.M. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine [Published: OCT/ NOV 06]

Library Ed. • Recorded Books • 2006

CS ISBN 978-1-4193-9475-1 $30.75 • Two cassettes

CD ISBN 978-1-4193-9480-5 $30.75 • Three CDs