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Disney hyperion biography of author alan lawrence sitomer. The whole book is written with hip hop slang and dialect, and with the underlying theme of hip hop culture. Homeboyz by alan lawrence sitomer student book talk duration. Theresa, a highschool senior, hates when teachers bring up her famous brother andre, a journalism student at stanford.
Sitomer is a nationally renowned speaker specializing in engaging reluctant readers who received the. Hes taught english to urban high school students, hes taught preschoolers the basics of learning how to read, and he has written more than 20 trade books for children and adolescents. Alan lawrence sitomer is californias 2007 teacher of the year. He is the author ofthe hoopsterjump at the sun, 2005,homeboyzjump at the sun, 2006, andhip hop poetry and the classics. Hip hop high school presents bigcity teens with bigcity problems in a realistic, yet positive and inspiring story. The title of this book is homeboyz and it was written by alan lawrence sitomer.
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