Spin It Like That
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: June 1, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780373830800
Subjects: Juvenile Fiction; Children's Books - Young Adult Fiction; Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9); Performing Arts - Music; Social Issues - Adolescence; Social Issues - Emotions & Feelings; Juvenile Fiction / General; People & Places - United States - African-American; Disc jockeys; Fiction; Music trade; Rap musicians
Description: Sixteen-year-old Jasmine Richardson has a love for music. When she gets on the turntables, her gift for spinning and rhyming earn her admiration and respect. She's also talented academically, but her parents disapprove of their daughter's hobby, hoping it's a phase she's going through. Still, Jasmine finds it hard to deny the joy and freedom she feels when she's playing music that makes people smile and dance.

After a local contest, Jasmine attracts the interest of some music-industry honchos. Then the attitudes of the people around her seem to change and she's forced to face some tough situations. Suddenly it becomes harder for her to tell who's really happy for her and who's totally a fake. But when the music is in your heart, and your talent shines bright, sometimes all you can do is…spin it like that.
Notes: Kimani Tru