145th Street: Short Stories
Release:
01/14/2020
Runtime:
5h 12m
Unabridged
Quantity:
Myers has a great natural style . . . and is completely at home in a Harlem depicted without adulation but with great affection.
The Horn Book Magazine, Starred
Winner of ALA Best Books for Young Adults, 2001
Winner of ALA Quick Pick for Young Adult Reluctant Readers, 2001
Winner of Maine Student Book Award, 2001
Among shortlisted titles for New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age
Winner of Texas TAYSHAS High School Reading List, 2001
Winner of ALA Best Books for Young Adults, 2001
Winner of ALA Quick Pick for Young Adult Reluctant Readers, 2001
Winner of Maine Student Book Award, 2001
Among shortlisted titles for New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age
Winner of Texas TAYSHAS High School Reading List, 2001
From the award-winning author of Monster, this collection of powerful and poignant stories about 145th Street—an unforgettable block in the heart of Harlem—celebrates African-American life in all of its glory.
“Myers is a master.” —The New York Times Book Review
On Harlem’s 145th Street, things happen that don’t happen anywhere else in the world.
Get to know Big Joe, who’s throwing his own funeral while he’s here to enjoy it, and everyone’s invited. Meet Kitty and Mack, teens with a love story more real than anything they’ve ever known. Follow Monkeyman, the quietest kid on the block and the last person you’d expect the Tigros gang to target. And don’t miss the block party of the year—the whole neighborhood will be there.
From danger and despair to hilarity and joy, literary legend Walter Dean Myers captures every mood and every beat of life in this vibrant Harlem.
Stories and and touching tributes from authors, artists, and literary legends reflecting on Myer’s legacy are narrated by:
Brandon Gill
Almarie Guerra
Johnny Heller
Dominic Hoffman
Sullivan Jones
JaQwan J. Kelly
Adenrele Ojo
Paula Parker
Heather Alicia Simms
Bahni Turpin
“Myers is a master.” —The New York Times Book Review
On Harlem’s 145th Street, things happen that don’t happen anywhere else in the world.
Get to know Big Joe, who’s throwing his own funeral while he’s here to enjoy it, and everyone’s invited. Meet Kitty and Mack, teens with a love story more real than anything they’ve ever known. Follow Monkeyman, the quietest kid on the block and the last person you’d expect the Tigros gang to target. And don’t miss the block party of the year—the whole neighborhood will be there.
From danger and despair to hilarity and joy, literary legend Walter Dean Myers captures every mood and every beat of life in this vibrant Harlem.
Stories and and touching tributes from authors, artists, and literary legends reflecting on Myer’s legacy are narrated by:
Brandon Gill
Almarie Guerra
Johnny Heller
Dominic Hoffman
Sullivan Jones
JaQwan J. Kelly
Adenrele Ojo
Paula Parker
Heather Alicia Simms
Bahni Turpin
Release:
2020-01-14
Runtime:
5h 12m
Format:
audio
Weight:
0.0 lb
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780593153741
Publisher:
Penguin Random House
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