A Walter Dean Myers Honor Author
A Coretta Scott Kinga�"John Steptoe New Talent Award-Winning Author
Biggie Smalls was right: Things done changed. But that doesna�TMt mean Quadir and Jarrell are cool letting their best friend Stepha�TMs music lie forgotten after hea�TMs murdered. With the help of Stepha�TMs younger sister, Jasmine, they come up with a plan to promote Stepha�TMs music under a new rap name: the Architect. When his demo catches the attention of a music label rep, the trio must prove Stepha�TMs talent from beyond the grave. As the pressure of keeping their secret grows, Quadir, Jarrell, and Jasmine are forced to confront the truth about what happened to Steph. With everything riding on Stepha�TMs fame, they need to decide what they stand for or lose all theya�TMve worked so hard to hold on to a�" including each other.
Age Range: 13-17 | Grade Level: 8-9 | Lexile Measure: 720L