Books For Keeps
  • Home
  • Reviews
  • Articles
  • Past Issues
  • Latest Issue
  • Authors and Artists
  • Latest News
  • Search
  • Menu Menu
May 1, 2010/in Fiction 10-14 Middle/Secondary /by Angie Hill
BfK Rating:
BfK 182 May 2010
Reviewer: Huw Thomas
ISBN: 978-0956452207
Price: Price not available
Publisher: Urbantopia Books
Genre: Fiction
Age Range: 10-14 Middle/Secondary
Length: 88pp
Buy the Book

Leon – Spit on the Mic

Author: Ola Laniyan-Amoako

Lisson Green books is a new brand of fiction.

Bout rappin, including rappers diction.

But underpinned by sound narrative structure

Interspersed with the DJ culture.

We meet Leon – rap’s his ting

And follow him as he’s competing

Seeks da prize, da rappers glory

But it’s all told in a readable story.

So to my homeys this review I is sendin’

To BfK posse I is recommending

The urban depiction is quite surprising

A genuine feel that is unpatronising

I hope this catches on – deserves promoting

And future titles will be well worth noting

For a sound story I’m appreciative

And reckon the series is innovative

This is a type of book that we been needing

Let’s hope it gets all of ‘dem rappers reading.

Share this entry
  • Share on Facebook
  • Share on Twitter
  • Share on WhatsApp
  • Share on Pinterest
  • Share on LinkedIn
  • Share on Reddit
  • Share by Mail
http://booksforkeeps.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/bfklogo.png 0 0 Angie Hill http://booksforkeeps.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/bfklogo.png Angie Hill2010-05-01 00:00:552022-03-05 11:01:56Leon – Spit on the Mic

Search for a specific review

Author Search

Search







Generic filters




Filter by Member Types


Book Author

BfK 254 May 2022 Download BfK Issue BfK 254 May 2022
Skip to an Issue:

About Us

Launched in 1980, we’ve reviewed hundreds of new children’s books each year and published articles on every aspect of writing for children.

Read More

Follow Us

Latest News

Joy, frivolity and the importance of choice highlighted on the 2022 Klaus Flugge Prize shortlist

May 18, 2022

Diverse, accessible, essential: shortlist announced for the CLiPPA 2022

May 4, 2022

The 2022 Little Rebels Award Shortlist

May 3, 2022

Contact Us

Books for Keeps,
30 Winton Avenue,
London,
N11 2AT

Telephone: 0780 789 3369

ISSN: 0143-909X (this is our International Standard Serial Number).

© Copyright 2022 - Books For Keeps | Proudly Built by Lemongrass Media - Web Design Buckinghamshire
Pigs in Planes: The Chicken Egg-splosion Flyaway
Scroll to top