Breaking to the Beat!

* "This joyous celebration of break dancing is a visual treat. Vibrant full-page illustrations pop off pages, perfectly complementing the spare but effective text. . . Bold, highly defined pictures capture the dancers' elasticity and grace in their ever-increasingly complex moves."

* "Acevedo and Morrison provide an engaging, gritty, urban retrospective on the role young people played in establishing break dancing and hip-hop...A wonderful story of an important artistic form that, like jazz, emerged from Black and Brown communities."

* "In this beatific tale, Acevedo serves up a fictional tale rooted in history that pays tribute to young Black and brown breakers. With text full of punchy words and phrases, the author invokes the indelible zest of hip-hop in a way that inspires. Morrison's hazy, graffiti-flavored artwork is spellbinding, with bodies etched in movement that leaps off the pages. An irresistible beat to get readers on their feet."

* "A picture book ode to break dancing and the Bronx. . . Graffiti-inflected art style makes smart use of changing perspectives, crowd scenes, and dance silhouettes to showcase a triumphant story."

* "The writing captures the energy and determination of the sport and the illustrations fire it up. Morrison's style is so fluid, the palette so bright and vivid, readers will feel the topic's excitement and electricity."

"A dazzling mix of spirited text and striking illustrations, this beautifully evokes a time period and the art it gave rise to."