Dropping Beats
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers · Hardcover · February 11, 2025
"Funny, bursting with heart, goofy, wise, and did I mention– wildly wonderfully funny." —Jon Scieszka, First National Ambassador of Young People's Literature and Founder of Guys Read A hilarious and heartfelt young YA comedy about the misadventures of an aspiring young rapper as he navigates school, family, and friendship.
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- Who it’s for
- School embarrassment, friendship trouble, and rap ambitions give this warm YA comedy its lively, goofy energy.
- Genres
- Funny YA, Music Stories for Teens, Friendship for Teens
- Published
- Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, February 11, 2025
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"Funny, bursting with heart, goofy, wise, and did I mention– wildly wonderfully funny." —Jon Scieszka, First National Ambassador of Young People's Literature and Founder of Guys Read A hilarious and heartfelt young YA comedy about the misadventures of an aspiring young rapper as he navigates school, family, and friendship.
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Thirteen-year-old Growls (aka Shaun) is an aspiring (awful) rapper who hopes to enter this year’s Raptology competition with his best friend, Shanks (aka Zachariah). After all, what better way to land his crush (Tanisha) and get the respect he finally deserves than winning the contest and going viral? But when a livestream practice goes epically wrong, the two friends do go viral– and not in the way they’d hoped. Now the laughingstock of the school, Growls is sure he’ll never have another chance to date Tanisha. Even worse, Shanks has gone MIA, leaving him terribly alone. But when Growls meets the new girl on the block (Siobhan), things don’t seem so terrible after all. And with some patience, a little luck, and a whole lot of practice, he just might win the Raptology competition and be a hero to both Siobhan and Shanks. Either way, he’s ready for this. He’s steady for this. It’s comeback season and they call him comeback king for a reason.
Goofy Comeback Energy
School embarrassment, friendship trouble, and rap ambitions give this warm YA comedy its lively, goofy energy.
Come here for
- A goofy, heartfelt comedy about school, friendship, and rap ambitions
- A comeback story with viral mishaps and plenty of awkwardness
Expect
- A young rapper whose confidence outruns his talent
- A playful mix of school comedy and friendship stakes
Where it sits
| Funny YA | 79% |
|---|---|
| Friendship for Teens | 65% |
| Music Stories for Teens | 43% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- YA Stories About Boys & Men
- Funny YA
- Music Stories for Teens
- Friendship for Teens
- Authors
- Nathanael Lessore
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
- Published
- February 11, 2025
- Format
- Hardcover
- Reading lane
- YA Stories About Boys & Men