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 Grandma

Role added by user_11699 on December 18, 2019

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Description of Grandma:

Bri's paternal grandmother. Grandma is extremely stuck-up, though Granddaddy tells Bri at one point that Grandma is just playing—she grew up impoverished in the country and isn't well educated. Despite this, she feels superior to Jay and is constantly on the lookout for evidence that Jay has started using drugs again. She and Granddaddy care deeply for Bri and Trey, whom they cared for when Jay was addicted to drugs and couldn't care for them herself.