CITATION: Jamal, J. (2006). Tupac Shakur: Legacy. New York: Atria BooksIDENTIFYING #: ISBN 9780743292603
CLASSIFICATION: NON-FICTION
GENRE: BIOGRAPHY
CALL #: 921 SHAKUR
RECOMMENDED AGE/INTEREST LEVEL: ADULT
RATING: 5
Annotation: Slain rapper/poet/actor, Tupac Shakur's life and art are chronicled in this book containing photos and reproductions of his personal mementos and handwritten work.
Summary: This is a great pictorial biography of Tupac. You get the sense you are reading through a personal scrapbook of his life. There are photos from all stages of his life, and removable reproductions of his poems, journal writing, and songs that enable us to see what the originals looked like. Some look like he just handed it to you out of his back pocket! We see pictures of him attending a prom, and clowning around with Jada Pinkett Smith at Performing Arts school. I loved how interactive this book was, and how personal it felt!
Notes: If you're a Tupac fan, this is a must-read! I'm always having to track students down to get this book back! Don't lose it! It's expensive!
