ISBN: 9780385537322

Based on a true story, an impassioned and propulsive debut novel about a headstrong girl from Far Rockaway, Queens, who's trying to find her place in the world Written in an urban vern… Más…

Based on a true story, an impassioned and propulsive debut novel about a headstrong girl from Far Rockaway, Queens, who's trying to find her place in the world Written in an urban vernacular that's electrifying and intimate, "On the Come Up "introduces a heroine who is raw, moving, funny, and unstintingly honest. Thirteen-year-old AnnMarie Walker dreams of a world beyond Far Rockaway, where the sway of the neighborhood keeps her tied to old ideas about success. While attending a high school for pregnant girls, AnnMarie comes across a flyer advertising movie auditions in Manhattan. Astonishingly, improbably, and four months before she's due to give birth -- she lands a lead role. For a time, AnnMarie soars, acting for the camera, flying to the Sundance Film Festival, seeing her face on screen. But when the movie closes and the realities of her life set in, AnnMarie's grit and determination are the only tools left to keep her moving forward. Told with remarkable compassion, "On The Come Up "is a triumphant novel of aspiration and inspiration that powerfully illuminates the lives of the urban unseen. Like Sapphire's Precious Jones, AnnMarie Walker will talk herself off the page and into your heart. On the Come Up: A Novel, Based on a True Story Weyer, Hannah, Nan A. Talese<

ISBN: 9780385537322

Based on a true story, an impassioned and propulsive debut novel about a headstrong girl from Far Rockaway, Queens, who's trying to find her place in the world Written in an urban vernacu… Más…

Based on a true story, an impassioned and propulsive debut novel about a headstrong girl from Far Rockaway, Queens, who's trying to find her place in the world Written in an urban vernacular that's electrifying and intimate, "On the Come Up "introduces a heroine who is raw, moving, funny, and unstintingly honest. Thirteen-year-old AnnMarie Walker dreams of a world beyond Far Rockaway, where the sway of the neighborhood keeps her tied to old ideas about success. While attending a high school for pregnant girls, AnnMarie comes across a flyer advertising movie auditions in Manhattan. Astonishingly, improbably, and four months before she's due to give birth -- she lands a lead role. For a time, AnnMarie soars, acting for the camera, flying to the Sundance Film Festival, seeing her face on screen. But when the movie closes and the realities of her life set in, AnnMarie's grit and determination are the only tools left to keep her moving forward. Told with remarkable compassion, "On The Come Up "is a triumphant novel of aspiration and inspiration that powerfully illuminates the lives of the urban unseen. Like Sapphire's Precious Jones, AnnMarie Walker will talk herself off the page and into your heart. Media >, [PU: Doubleday]<

ISBN: 9780385537322

Nan A. Talese. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex libr… Más…

Nan A. Talese. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, thatll have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included., Nan A. Talese<