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Rap and Hip Hop: The Voice of a Generation


By Sherry Ayazi-Hashjin

Reading Level: Middle School
Genre: Non Fiction
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. 1999

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The author traces rap and hip-hop back to African music roots (drumming and the griot) to America and the blues, spirituals, and jazz.

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Caldecott Medal

Most distinguished American picture book for children (annually).

Coretta Scott King Award

Distinguished books by authors and illustrators of African descent which promote an understanding and appreciation of the American dream (annually).

Golden Kite Award

Outstanding examples of text, illustration, fiction and nonfiction (four awards annually).

Newbery Medal

Most distinguished contribution to American literature for children (annually).

Scott O'Dell Historical Fiction Award

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