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Book Review of Bronx Masquerade

Bronx Masquerade
Bronx Masquerade
Author: Nikki Grimes
Genre: Teen & Young Adult
Book Type: Hardcover
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Wow. I wasn't expected to be so moved by this short, poem-filled novel. Containing poems interspersed with short narrative chapters, we get surprising insight into all of the characters who write and perform their poems. It's a little idealistic, maybe, but I was inspired by the idea that poetry could bring a whole classroom full of different, biased, and damaged students together. A very powerful read.