All the Right Stuff Contributor(s): Myers, Walter Dean (Author) |
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ISBN: 0061960896 ISBN-13: 9780061960895 Publisher: Amistad Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Values & Virtues - Young Adult Fiction | People & Places - United States - African American - Young Adult Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Basketball |
Dewey: FIC |
Lexile Measure: 810 |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5" W x 7" (0.35 lbs) 240 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 151333 Reading Level: 5.1 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: New York Times bestselling author Walter Dean Myers tackles the social contract from a teen's perspective in his novel All the Right Stuff. In one of his most thought-provoking novels to date, Myers weaves together political philosophy, basketball, and making soup in Harlem, with the depth that defines his writing career. |
Contributor Bio(s): Myers, Walter Dean: - Walter Dean Myers was the New York Times bestselling author of Monster, the winner of the first Michael L. Printz Award; a former National Ambassador for Young People's Literature; and an inaugural NYC Literary Honoree. Myers received every single major award in the field of children's literature. He was the author of two Newbery Honor Books and six Coretta Scott King Awardees. He was the recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement in writing for young adults, a three-time National Book Award Finalist, as well as the first-ever recipient of the Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement. |