Simon B. Rhymin'

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A humorous and heartwarming bounce-to-the-beat underdog story about a young rapper whose rhymes help bring his community together, from America's favorite rapping teacher.

As featured on Good Morning America!

Eleven-year-old Simon Barnes dreams of becoming a world-famous rapper that everyone calls Notorious D.O.G. But for now, he's just a Chicago fifth grader who's small for his age and afraid to use his voice.

Simon prefers to lay low at school and at home, even though he's constantly spitting rhymes in his head. But when his new teacher assigns the class an oral presentation on something that affects their community, Simon must face his fears.

With some help from an unexpected ally and his neighborhood crew, will Simon gain the confidence to rap his way to an A and prove that one kid can make a difference in his 'hood?

Dwayne Reed is a Chicago teacher, whose viral back-to-school music video "Welcome to the 4th Grade" took the internet by storm. His debut novel, Simon B. Rhymin' , inspires young readers everywhere to use their voice to create change within their communities.---from the publisher

256 pages                              978-0316538961                                   Ages 8-12

Keywords:  school project, finding your voice, rhymes, rap, community, social activist, homelessness, humor, fears, dealing with feelings, African American and Black stories, 8 year old, 9 year old, 10 year old, 11 year old, 12 year old, diversity, diverse books

Editor's note:  Author reads the audio book- a great option!

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