After Tupac and D-Foster, written by Jacqueline Woodson, is about three middle school girls and their adventures together as they struggle through the unexpected events of life. Neeka and her best friend - the cleverly unnamed narrator - have lived across the street from each other and been best friends their entire lives, and when an elusive and unique girl who refers to herself as "D" appears one day on their street, she becomes and instant and revolutionary member of their clique. D is a foster child and has already experienced things that the other two girls never imagined were possible from their sheltered and protected life in their neighborhood. As the story progresses, the girls all learn from each others' vastly different perspectives and form incredible friendships. A unique and fun side-story that brilliantly parallels the girls' story is that of Tupac, the popular rapper and his tumultuous and controversial life. The plot is engaging and unique and the characters are endearing and easily relateable; I highly recommend this book for middle school instruction.
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