What do you mean by urban lit? Tell us more.

fiction written from the perspective of someone who lives in the hood...shares the culture, settings and experiences of inner-city life.

my female students can't get enough of it. Content may be pretty explicit...I have used a safer series such as Bluford High with success.

My 6th graders loved Forged By Fire, Sharon Draper b/c it was urban lit. Sharon Draper writes for this group. She is awesome.