Wild East
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A soaring and emotional debut YA verse-novel, perfect for fans of Dean Atta and Manjeet Mann.
Pen in one hand, on my wrist, a ticking clock
I've got to make this work, just need a little luck...
When fourteen-year-old music-lover Ronny's life gets messy, his mum decides they're moving out of London.
In Norwich, as a Black teenager in a mostly white school, Ronny feels like a complete outsider. He tries his best to balance keeping his head down, and his goal of becoming a rapper alive.
But when a local poet comes into class, he opens Ronny's world to something new. Rap is like spoken word, lyrics equal poetry - and maybe the combination of both could be the key to Ronny's dreams?
©2024 Ashley Hickson-Lovence (P)2024 Penguin Audio
A soaring and emotional debut YA verse-novel, perfect for fans of Dean Atta and Manjeet Mann.
Pen in one hand, on my wrist, a ticking clock
I've got to make this work, just need a little luck...
When fourteen-year-old music-lover Ronny's life gets messy, his mum decides they're moving out of London.
In Norwich, as a Black teenager in a mostly white school, Ronny feels like a complete outsider. He tries his best to balance keeping his head down, and his goal of becoming a rapper alive.
But when a local poet comes into class, he opens Ronny's world to something new. Rap is like spoken word, lyrics equal poetry - and maybe the combination of both could be the key to Ronny's dreams?
©2024 Ashley Hickson-Lovence (P)2024 Penguin Audio
Reviews
A powerful story of resilience, friendship, discovery and growth...Ashley has that rare ability to draw you in quietly and leave you feeling totally invested. I’m certain that if I had this when I was younger it would have changed my life, genuinely
Jeffrey Boakye, author of Kofi and the Rap Battle Summer