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Upstate

By: Kalisha Buckhanon
Narrated by: Chadwick Boseman, Heather Simms
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This program is read by Black Panther star, Chadwick Boseman

"Baby, the first thing I need to know from you is, do you believe I killed my father?"

So begins Upstate, a powerful story told through letters between 17-year-old Antonio and his 16-year-old girlfriend, Natasha, set in the 1990's in New York.

Antonio and Natasha's world is turned upside down, and their young love is put to the test, when Antonio finds himself in jail, accused of a shocking crime. Antonio fights to stay alive on the inside, while on the outside, Natasha faces choices that will change her life. Over the course of a decade, they share a desperate correspondence. Often, they have only each other to turn to as life takes them down separate paths and leaves them wondering if they will ever find their way back together.

Startling, real, and filled with raw emotion, Upstate is an unforgettable coming-of-age story with a message of undeniable hope. Brilliant and profoundly felt, it is destined to speak to a new generation of listeners.

©2005 Kalisha Buckhanon; (P)2005 Audio Renaissance, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishers, LLC
Coming of Age Contemporary Genre Fiction

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Critic reviews

  • 2006 Alex Award Winner
  • 2005 Audie Award Winner, Literary Fiction

"A moving, uplifting story of love and hope in the face of adversity." (Publishers Weekly)

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