145th Street Short Stories, Walter Dean Myers
145th Street Short Stories, Walter Dean Myers
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145th Street: Short Stories

Author: Walter Dean Myers

Narrator: Brandon Gill, Almarie Guerra, Johnny Heller, Dominic Hoffman, Sullivan Jones, JaQwan J. Kelly, Adenrele Ojo, Paula Parker, Heather Alicia Simms, Bahni Turpin

Unabridged: 5 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/14/2020

Synopsis

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

About The Author

Walter Dean Myers, a prolific author of more than one hundred titles, wrote two Newbery Honor Books, eleven Coretta Scott King Award winners, three National Book Award finalists, and the winner of the first Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature. He also received the Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement in writing for young adults and was the first recipient of the Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement. He was a 2010 United States nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Award and was nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Award numerous times. From 2012 to 2013, he served as the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature with the platform "Reading is not optional."

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jack on October 28, 2008

Award-Winning author Walter Dean Myers offers a multi-faceted view of urban life in this collection of ten loosely-connected stories, all of which take place in Harlem. These stories are very short but feel lived-in and complete, and Myers writes convincingly from many perspectives and in many diffe......more

Goodreads review by Tyree on April 03, 2009

The book 145th street Shot Stories, is about a guy name Big Joe who wants to throw himself a funeral partie even though he is alive. He is very popular on the streets, so he invites alot of people to come to his Funeral partie. Most people that Big Joe invited, said no i'm not going because you are......more

Goodreads review by Nadia on November 15, 2009

This book was mainly about the usual things that happen on 145th street. This book didn't focus on only one character it focused on a few since there are ten stories written in this one book. Each story focused on the good and bad stuff of what happens on 145th street. Some stories in the book talke......more

Goodreads review by Debbie on October 24, 2017

This is a great, honest, and well-written story collection for young readers. My daughter was reading it with her 8th grade English class and I decided to get myself a copy. She and I exchanged a few of our favorite stories and were able to have some great discussions as well as share our perspectiv......more

Goodreads review by Natalie on August 02, 2019

This book is so good! I’m adding it to my list of all time favorites.......more

Quotes

"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

"Readers will find that they could settle in for hours and take it all in." — Publishers Weekly, Starred

"Fast, wry, and honest . . . the search for personal identity is at the heart of this lyrical collection, and so is the sense of the place." — Booklist, Boxed

Awards

  • ALA Best Books for Young Adults
  • ALA Quick Pick for Young Adult Reluctant Readers
  • Maine Student Book Award
  • New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age
  • Texas TAYSHAS High School Reading List
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