47 pages • 1 hour read
Jacqueline WoodsonAfter Tupac and D Foster
Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2008A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Before You Read
Super Short Summary
After Tupac and D Foster by Jacqueline Woodson follows three African American girls in Queens, NY, during the 1990s as they experience the events surrounding Tupac Shakur's life, including his shootings, imprisonment, and ultimate death. As the girls navigate their adolescence, they explore themes of friendship, family, and identity against a backdrop of social challenges and injustices. The book contains discussions of race, racism, anti-gay bias, gun violence, fatalities, wrongful conviction, imprisonment, and the foster system.
Reviews & Readership
Review Roundup
Jacqueline Woodson's After Tupac and D Foster is widely acclaimed for its lyrical prose and profound exploration of friendship, identity, and the impact of Tupac Shakur on three girls' lives in 1990s Queens. Praised for its authentic voice and emotional depth, some critics note a slower narrative pace. However, its compelling characters and themes resonate powerfully.
Who Should Read After Tupac and D Foster?
Fans of Jacqueline Woodson's After Tupac and D Foster are typically drawn to emotionally rich, coming-of-age stories set in diverse urban environments. Readers who appreciate the themes in Angie Thomas's The Hate U Give or Walter Dean Myers's Monster will find similar resonance in Woodson's exploration of friendship, identity, and loss.
RecommendedReading Age
10-14yearsLexile Level
750LBook Details
Historical Fiction
Coming of Age / Bildungsroman
African American Literature
Music
Relationships: Friendship
Identity: Race
Identity: Sexuality