To slam or not to slam is the challenge put before the shy young poet Imani. In the quest to finally free herself from her heartless foster mother Miss Evilynn and her twin slam-a-holic daughters Fawn and Jade; Imani secretly enters this yearÕs competition. Imani and the Masquerade Slam flips-the-script on the popular Cinderella fairytale and celebrates the power of poetry and the love of words through its magical, humorous, and unforgettable characters. A book for young readers, thirteen and older, and the young at heart.