Rapping for Shelly

Sal is a young Latino rapper. He raps - when he's allowed - at school and he raps in clubs downtown. But he's not the only rapper at his school. His African-American rival is Alonzo: Shelly's strong, aggressive, and jealous boyfriend. The problems really get started when Shelly shows interest in Sal's rapping talent. We see how Sal and Alonzo fight it out in "rap battles". As they play with words and rap about the issues they are facing, Sal and Alonzo are not just fighting for their musical reputations - but for Shelly's attention.This reader includes:explanations of new vocabulary directly at the bottom of each pageactivities to check understanding and develop your language skillsThink about it: opportunities to reflect on what you have readFind out more: questions and tasks designed to help you learn more about what you have read The audio book accompanying Rapping for Shelley contains some simplified passages and is therefore not completely identical with the printed book. Sal is a young Latino rapper. He raps - when he's allowed - at school and he raps in clubs downtown. But he's not the only rapper at his school. His African-American rival is Alonzo: Shelly's strong, aggressive, and jealous boyfriend. The problems really get started when Shelly shows interest in Sal's rapping talent. We see how Sal and Alonzo fight it out in "rap battles". As they play with words and rap about the issues they are facing, Sal and Alonzo are not just fighting for their musical reputations - but for Shelly's attention.This reader includes:explanations of new vocabulary directly at the bottom of each pageactivities to check understanding and develop your language skillsThink about it: opportunities to reflect on what you have readFind out more: questions and tasks designed to help you learn more about what you have read