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What They Found
  • Published: 9 May 2023
  • ISBN: 9780593786246
  • Imprint: RH US Audio Childrens
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $23.00

What They Found

Love on 145th Street

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11 Sept 2007
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9 May 2023
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By the groundbreaking author of the award-winning Monster–a visionary who influenced and inspired a generation–this story take us back to the world of 145th Street: Short Stories to show how love can be found, and thrive, in the most unlikely places.

Curtis finds love in Iraq as he struggles to stay alive in a war he doesn't want to fight, and Letha discovers her own beauty in the love of her child. There is the "good daughter" who realizes that there's only one way to help her brother and her family. Other stories center on the daily drama of the Curl-E-Que beauty shop, or capture the slapstick side of passion.

AWARDS FOR WALTER DEAN MYERS:
New York Times Bestselling Author
3-Time National Book Award Finalist
Michael L. Printz Award
5 Coretta Scott King Awards
2 Newbery Honors
National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature (2012-2013)
Margaret A. Edwards Award for Lifetime Achievement
Children’s Literature Legacy Award
  • Published: 9 May 2023
  • ISBN: 9780593786246
  • 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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On a Clear Day
Hoops
Riot
145th Street: Short Stories
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Praise for What They Found

Praise for What They Found:

  • A Booklist Editors' Choice
  • A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
  • A Kirkus Reviews Best Young Adult Book
  • A YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
  • A YALSA Best Book for Young Adult Readers
*"Rich in both character and setting, these urban tales combine heartbreak and hope into a vivid tableau of a community. A priority purchase for all libraries, especially those in urban settings."--School Library Journal, Starred
*"Sometimes funny, sometimes achingly sad....Gently told, beautifully modulated."--Kirkus Reviews, Starred
*"Grippingly honest....[Myers] remains a steadfastly sympathetic observer of all his imagined people, be they flawed or noble, wise or silly....an extensive, multifaceted look at the culturally nuanced dynamics of finding, holding, and letting go of love."--The Bulletin