I am happy you are here
and am looking forward to hearing feedback from each and every one of you about
what you liked (and didn’t like about this upcoming novel) Got the Flow: The
Diary of a Young Rapper. I am writing this book because I have seen (and
worked with so many educationally-disenfranchised kids that “hate school and
reading”. This book is designed to be engaging and riveting for those students
who feel like most books don’t speak to them and can’t connect to the
characters of the book.
Book synopsis:
Troy Jones is a
16-yr-old high school student with the dream of becoming a successful rapper.
Not chasing fame, Troy wants to help his mother who works three jobs to support
her family after Troy’s father was killed as a bystander in a tragic drive-by.
Having problems in school, Troy tries to get I.S.S. as often as he can so he
can work on his rap lyrics. Mrs. Hass, his science teacher hates rap & hip-hop
music and constantly gives Troy a hard time. On the other hand Troy’s English
teacher, Mr. Salas, is a beacon of hope and inspiration to the young, aspiring
rapper. Mr. Salas provides him with the tools to improve his craft of writing
hip-hop lyrics. When Troy’s best friend Jimmy moves to another school, Troy’s
opportunity to perform in rap battles arrives. Being a nobody, he has nothing
to lose and everything to gain. Along the way, he meets his idol rapper, a love
interest (Tonya), gets his music equipment stolen, and temporarily gives up on
his “crazy” dream. He knows that he does not only want to succeed; he needs to
succeed.
I hope you are as
excited as I am for the completion of this young adult novel! Please consider
sending me feedback on what you liked and didn’t like about this excerpt to authorcarlossalinas@gmail.com. As a thank-you, I will add your email to my
free eBooks email list and will happily send you a copy of the finished eBook
when it is published later this year! Free PDF excerpt here!
Thank
you kindly for reading.
See
you on page one,
Carlos
Salinas
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