If You Knew My Name: A Novel in Verse

By: Lisa Roberts Carter

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Synopsis: Mason ZyíAire Tyndall has big dreams. Dreams of sick beats, epic mic-drops, sold out stadiums. Masonís going to be a rap staróand you donít become a rap star by hitting up BLM protests with your mom or sitting at a desk. Mason wants to get out there and make a name for himself, but heíll have to graduate high school first. And he canít do that if he fails his senior year. Convinced his poetry class is a waste of time, Masonís teacher helps him see just how valuable a couplet and a rhyme can be. But when an unarmed Black man is killed by the police in his city, tensions start to riseóamong the cops, the community, and even Masonís peers. Caught in the middle of increasingly violent conflicts, Mason will have to find a way to use his voice for changeÖand fast.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 224 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781771683616
Related ISBNs:: 9781771683609
Publisher:: Central Avenue Publishing
Date of Addition:: 08/19/25
Copyrighted By:: Lisa Roberts Carter
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Entertainment, Teens, Poetry, Art and Architecture, Literature and Fiction
Grade Levels:: Seventh grade, Eighth grade, Ninth grade, Tenth grade, Eleventh grade, Twelfth grade
Reading Age:: 12–18
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.