Author : Walter Dean Myers
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 17,36 MB
Release : 1988-04-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0140326138
Stuff doesn't know anyone when he first moves to 116th Street. But all of that changes when he meets Fast Sam, Cool Clyde, and Gloria. Stuff and the gang grow close that eventful year, and nothing is ever like it again. That's the year modern science gets them all in jail; Stuff falls in love and is unfaithful; and Cool Clyde and Fast Sam win the dance contest-almost.
Author : Walter Dean Myers
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 20,54 MB
Release : 1988-04-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1101657243
Stuff doesn't know anyone when he first moves to 116th Street. But all of that changes when he meets Fast Sam, Cool Clyde, and Gloria. Stuff and the gang grow close that eventful year, and nothing is ever like it again. That's the year modern science gets them all in jail; Stuff falls in love and is unfaithful; and Cool Clyde and Fast Sam win the dance contest-almost.
Author : Phoebe Bright
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 101 pages
File Size : 43,78 MB
Release : 2012-08-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0545512727
A magical new series! Cassie doesn't know what her new magical charm does yet, but she's excited to find out. And when a new girl comes to town, Cassie may have her chance! Sita is visiting with her pony, Sunbeam. They're hoping to win first place in a pony show . . . until Sunbeam disappears. It's up to Cassie and Alex to track him down, and make Sita's wish of winning a blue ribbon come true. But where do they start?Luckily, Cassie's new charm -- and some friendly animals -- might be able to help!
Author : Walter Dean Myers
Publisher : Zola Books
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 24,60 MB
Release : 2013-11-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1939126126
Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers is a young adult novel about seventeen-year-old Richie Perry, a Harlem teenager who volunteers for the Army when unable to afford college and is sent to fight in the Vietnam War. Perry and his platoon—Peewee, Lobel, Johnson, and Brunner—come face-to-face with the Vietcong, the harsh realities of war, and some dark truths about themselves. A thoughtful young man with a gift for writing and love of basketball, Perry learns to navigate among fellow soldiers under tremendous stress and struggles with his own fear as he sees things he’ll never forget: the filling of body bags, the deaths of civilians and soldier friends, the effects of claymore mines, the fires of Napalm, and jungle diseases like Nam Rot. Available as an e-book for the first time on the 25th anniversary of its publication, Fallen Angels has been called one of the best Vietnam War books ever and one of the great coming-of-age Vietnam War stories. Filled with unforgettable characters, not least Peewee Gates of Chicago who copes with war by relying on wisecracks and dark humor, Fallen Angels “reaches deep into the minds of soldiers” and makes “readers feel they are there, deep in the heart of war.” Fallen Angels has won numerous awards and honors, including the Coretta Scott King Award, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, a Booklist Editors Choice, and a School Library Journal Best Book. Fallen Angels was #16 on the American Library Association’s list of the most frequently challenged books of 1990–2000 for its realistic depiction of war and those who fight in wars.
Author : Walter Dean Myers
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 34,41 MB
Release : 2009-10-06
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 0061975060
The Scorpions are a gun-toting Harlem gang, and Jamal Hicks is about to become tragically involved with them in this authentic tale of the sacrifice of innocence and the struggle to steer clear of violence. This Newbery Honor Book will challenge young men to consider their own decisions as they come of age in a complex and often frustrating society. Pushed by a bully to fight and nagged by his principal, Jamal is having a difficult time staying in school. His home life is not much better, with his mother working her fingers to the bone to try to earn the money for an appeal for Jamal's jailed older brother, Randy. Jamal wants to do the right thing and help earn the money to free his brother by working, but he's afraid to go against the Scorpions. Jamal eventually pulls free of the gang's bad influence, but only through the narrowest of escapes. Walter Dean Myers, five-time winner of the Coretta Scott King Award, sensitively explores the loyalty and love between friends faced with hard choices. Scorpions is 25 years old, but the issues of poverty and violence make it a timeless powerful read—sadly as relevant as ever.
Author : Jim Pipe
Publisher : Ticktock Books, Limited
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 28,48 MB
Release : 2014-11-04
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781783251636
They might have been glamorous but they were grimy with it! Take a trip back through history and uncover the filth of the pharaohs, the horrors of Henry VIII and the vileness of Vlad in this warts-and-all story of the world's most infamous rulers. With amazingly detailed illustrations from a world renowned artist and sharp, bite-sized text, this lavish look inside the minds of the mad is an absolute must-read for children.
Author : Walter Dean Myers
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 49,26 MB
Release : 1989-10-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0140342443
If you were looking for a real ghetto dump, you couldn’t beat The Stratford Arms. There was Askia Ben Kenobi throwing karate chops upstairs, Petey Darden making booze downstairs, and Mrs. Brown grieving for Jack Johnson, who’d died for the third time in a month—and not a rent payer in the bunch. Still, when Paul Williams and the Action Group got the Arms for one dollar, they thought they had it made. But when their friend Chris was arrested for stealing stereos and Dean’s dog started biting fire hydrants and Gloria started kissing, being a landlord turned out to be a lot more work than being a kid.
Author : Walter Dean Myers
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 22,91 MB
Release : 2009-10-06
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 0061975001
Life in Harlem isn't easy, but Tippy and his grandmother are doing okay. Then Grandma Carrie gets sick, and Tippy goes to live with Lonnie, his father. Lonnie's got his own thing going on, and he doesn't have much room in his life for a son he barely knows -- unless, that is, Tippy is willing to walk the far side of the fine line between right and wrong. Grandma Carrie always said if he had Jesus in his heart there wasn't anything to worry about, but sometimes it's not that simple. When the chips are down, will Tippy be able to call for help -- and is there anyone out there who will listen?
Author : Michael Downing
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 46,81 MB
Release : 2010-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1458772268
An enlightened modern couple faces sudden parenthood-and the embarrassing truth about their own definitions of normal-in this hilarious novel chronicling a joyride into the unknown. Sam and Ed are living the good life: happy, healthy, devoted ...
Author : Paul Zindel
Publisher : Graymalkin Media
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 36,81 MB
Release : 2011-05-14
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1935169025
One of the best-selling young adult books of all time, written by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Paul Zindel. John Conlan is nicknamed “The Bathroom Bomber” after setting off firecrackers in the boys’ bathroom 23 times without ever getting caught. John and his best friend, Lorraine, can never please their parents, and school is a chore. To pass the time, they play pranks on unsuspecting people and it's during one of these pranks that they meet the “Pigman.” In spite of themselves, John and Lorraine soon get caught up in Mr. Pignati’s zest for life. In fact, they become so involved that they begin to destroy the only corner of the world that has ever mattered to them. Can they stop before it’s too late?'
