After Tupac & D Foster

Written by Jacqueline Woodson

A mysterious friend changes everything, revealing life's harsh truths and fleeting connections.

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151 pages· 29,251 words· Est. 2.5 hour read· 750L

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Bookroo's summary

When D Foster enters Neeka's life, everything changes. From a safe Queens neighborhood, they glimpse a world of loss and freedom through D's eyes. As they bond over Tupac's music, D's sudden departure and Tupac's tragic end leave Neeka reflecting on the impact of brief but profound connections. What truths will she uncover about friendship and life?

From the publisher

A Newbery Honor BookJacqueline Woodson is the 2018-2019 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature The day D Foster enters Neeka and her best friend’s lives, the world opens up for them. D comes from a world vastly different from their safe Queens neighborhood, and through her, the girls see another side of life that includes loss, foster families and an amount of freedom that makes the girls envious. Although all of them are crazy about Tupac Shakur’s rap music, D is the one who truly understands the place where he’s coming from, and through knowing D, Tupac’s lyrics become more personal for all of them.The girls are thirteen when D’s mom swoops in to reclaim D–and as magically as she appeared, she now disappears from their lives. Tupac is gone, too, after another shooting; this time fatal. As the narrator looks back, she sees lives suspended in time, and realizes that even all-too-brief connections can touch deeply.