E.L.A. Rap: Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Written and performed by Francesca Rubinson,
Cristian Perez, Ellie Kohn and Kobe Borden
 
 
Junior was faced with lots of strife
So he learned to appreciate the little things in life

E1 Junior was really down when his Grandma just died
So he tried to be cheerful and his hopes were on the rise

"And I kept trying to find the little pieces of joy in my life.
That's the only way I managed to make it through all the death and change."

Sometimes being a "joyous freak"
Has its advantages when things are bleak

E2 Junior found happiness at Reardan his new school
With help from his friend Gordy who was really pretty cool

"He not only tutored and challenged me, but he made me realize that hard work-
that the act of finishing, of completing of accomplishing a task- is joyous."

Junior found accomplishing his goals was really nice

And his reading and cartoons spiced up his life

E3 When his family was living in a grief storm
Junior's teacher made fun and a rebellion was born

"But I was too broken. Instead it was Gordy who defended me.
 He stood with his textbook and dropped it.
Whomp! [...] then Penelope dropped her textbook. Then Roger dropped his.
 Whomp! Then all of my classmates walked out on the teacher

When his friends stood up for him they made it all okay
Their little bit of kindness truly brightened up his day

Gordy, Rowdy, his family and his friends
Gave him joy to make it through the grief
To make it to the end

Cristian on Bongo drum: under beat- bum, bum, bu-bum bum, bum
Ellie: rapping
Kobe: reading quotes
Francesca: absent(for presentation)/songwriting