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Show and Prove Library binding - 2015

by Sofia Quintero

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"A must-read for fans of Walter Dean Myer's All the Right Stuff and other lovers of proud urban realism." --Kirkus Reviews

The summer of 1983 was the summer hip-hop proved its staying power. The South Bronx is steeped in Reaganomics, war in the Middle East, and the twin epidemics of crack and AIDS, but Raymond "Smiles" King and Guillermo "Nike" Vega have more immediate concerns.

Smiles was supposed to be the assistant crew chief at his summer camp, but the director chose Cookie Camacho instead, kicking off a summer-long rivalry. Meanwhile, the aspiring b-boy Nike has set his wandering eye on Sara, the sweet yet sassy new camp counselor, as well as top prize at a breakdancing competition downtown. The two friends have been drifting apart ever since Smiles got a scholarship to a fancy private school, and this summer the air is heavy with postponed decisions that will finally be made.

Raw and poignant, this is a story of music, urban plight, and racial tension that's as relevant today as it was in 1983.

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  • Title Show and Prove
  • Author Sofia Quintero
  • Binding Library Binding
  • Pages 352
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
  • Publication date 2015
  • ISBN 9780375947070 / 0375947078
  • Weight 0.65 lbs (0.29 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.1 x 5.4 x 0.9 in (20.57 x 13.72 x 2.29 cm)
  • Age range 13 to 17 years
  • Grade levels 8 - 12
  • Reading level 750
  • Themes
    • Ethnic Orientation: Latino
  • Category Children's Books/All Ages
  • Library of Congress subjects Friendship, Camps
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2014042544
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Citations

  • Horn Book Magazine, 09/01/2015, Page 114
  • Kirkus Reviews, 05/15/2015, Page 159

About the author

Sofia Quintero is a writer, activist, educator, speaker, and comedienne. She is also the author of Efrain's Secret and has written several hip-hop novels under the pen name Black Artemis. This self-proclaimed "Ivy League homegirl" graduated from Columbia University and lives in the Bronx. Learn more about Sofia at SofiaQuintero.com.

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