50 Cent

by Saddleback Educational Publishing

Themes: Hi-Lo, urban nonfiction, music, entrepreneur, Hip-Hop, celebrities, biographies. Themes: Hi-Lo, urban nonfiction, music, entrepreneur, Hip-Hop, celebrities, biographies. There's no doubt about it, today's students listen to an average of 2.5 hours of music every day. Guess what they are listening to? Hip-hop is mainstream, continually topping Billboard's Hot 100 charts. These hi-lo biographies engage striving readers from the very beginning with blinged-out covers, stunning four-color photographs, modern and graphic page design, and high-interest informational text.
Biographies highlight the unique characteristics of each mega-rapper, including childhood struggles, personal style, rivalries, giving back, and more. Ea48-page paperback book includes a timeline and glossary, with vocabulary words highlighted throughout. The world knows 50 Cent as a hip-hop artist and movie star. He has won dozens of awards and made millions of dollars. He works to end hunger around the world. But 50 Cent, also known as Fiddy, grew up living a very different life in South Jamaica, Queens. It was the height of the 1980's crack epidemic. And Fiddy was dealing crack by age twelve...

48 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2013

Reviews

[ALek Ruelas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Before I read this book I thought I knew him but when I read the book I learned that he sold drugs at the age of 12 and he inspired me not to do the things he did and inspired me to do music when Im alone. and im not going to go down the path he took when he was little and it opened my eyes to what's really going on and just because its not going on were you are doesn't mean that its not going on.

[Whisper Poet · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good biography for the middle school age. Gives a background and progression of "Fiddy's" career. Motivational.