| Bad Boy: A Memoir Contributor(s): Myers, Walter Dean (Author) |
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ISBN: 0064472884 ISBN-13: 9780064472883 Publisher: Amistad Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $14.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2020 Annotation: From bad boy to role model, Myers recalls growing up in Harlem in the 1940s and 1950s. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Literary - Young Adult Nonfiction | Boys & Men - Young Adult Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - African American |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 00052978 |
| Lexile Measure: 970 |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 5" W x 7.32" (0.30 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 49772 Reading Level: 6.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A classic memoir that's gripping, funny, and ultimately unforgettable from the bestselling former National Ambassador of Books for Young People. A strong choice for summer reading--an engaging and powerful autobiographical exploration of growing up a so-called bad boy in Harlem in the 1940s. As a boy, Myers was quick-tempered and physically strong, always ready for a fight. He also read voraciously--he would check out books from the library and carry them home, hidden in brown paper bags in order to avoid other boys' teasing. He aspired to be a writer (and he eventually succeeded). But as his hope for a successful future diminished, the values he had been taught at home, in school, and in his community seemed worthless, and he turned to the streets and to his books for comfort. Don't miss this memoir by New York Times bestselling author Walter Dean Myers, one of the most important voices of our time. |
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. |