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145th Street: Short Stories
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  • Published: 14 January 2020
  • ISBN: 9780593153741
  • Imprint: RH US Audio Childrens
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $23.00

145th Street: Short Stories

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EBook
3 July 2001
Audiobook
14 Jan 2020
Paperback
15 Mar 2012
Hardback
14 Jan 2020
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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
  • Published: 14 January 2020
  • ISBN: 9780593153741
  • Imprint: RH US Audio Childrens
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $23.00
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About the author

Walter Dean Myers

Walter Dean Myers (1937-2014) was one of the premier authors of children’s books. Among his many honors are two Newbery Honor Books, Scorpions and Somewhere in the Darkness. He is also a two-time recipient of the Coretta Scott King Award for Now Is Your Time! and Fallen Angels. In addition, Myers has received the Margaret A. Edwards Award for his contribution to young adult literature. Myers was also named the 2012 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. 
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Praise for 145th Street: Short Stories

Praise for 145th Street:

  • "Myers has a great natural style...and is completely at home in a Harlem depicted without adulation but with a great affection." --The Horn Book, starred review

  • "Myers creates an overall effect of sitting on the front stoop swapping stories of the neighborhood. Readers will find that they could settle in for hours and take it all in." --Publishers Weekly, starred review