Fan CastingOn the Come Up

by Angie Thomas

Story added by user_11699 on December 18, 2019

Sixteen-year-old Bri wants to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. Or at least win her first battle. As the daughter of an underground hip hop legend who died right before he hit big, Bri’s got massive shoes to fill. But it’s hard to get your come up when you’re labeled a hoodlum at school, and your fridge at home is empty after your mom loses her job. So Bri pours her anger and frustration into her first song, which goes viral . . . for all the wrong reasons.read more

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Fan Casting Aunt Pooh

Role added by user_11699 on December 18, 2019

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Description of Aunt Pooh:

Bri's maternal aunt. She's been in a relationship with her girlfriend, Lena, for almost a decade. Aunt Pooh was only ten when Bri was born, and this age difference means that Pooh switches back and forth between being Bri's aunt and more of an older sister or friend figure. Pooh is a member of the Garden Disciples gang and has been since Lawless died. Lawless was her mentor and feeling like she had nobody after he was gone, she sought community from the only place she knew she could: a gang. Pooh's gang affiliation makes Bri very uneasy.