Somewhere in the Darkness

Name: Somewhere in the Darkness
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (3 reviews)
Author: Walter Dean Myers
ISBN: 9781470393571

Author: Walter Dean Myers

Narrator: J.D. Jackson

Unabridged: 5 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 12/27/2013

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Social Themes

Synopsis

An exciting, eye-catching repackage of acclaimed author Walter Dean Myers' bestselling paperbacks, to coincide with the publication of SUNRISE OVER FALLUJA in hardcover. Jimmy hasn't seen his father in nine years. But one day he comes back -- on the run from the law. Together, the two of them travel across the country -- where Jimmy's dad will find the man who can exonerate him of the crime for which he was convicted. Along the way, Jimmy discovers a lot about his father and himself -- and that while things can't always be fixed, sometimes they can be understood and forgiven.

About Walter Dean Myers

Walter Dean Myers was the New York Times bestselling author of Monster, the winner of the first Michael L. Printz Award; a National Ambassador for Young People's Literature; and an inaugural NYC Literary Honoree. Myers received every single major award in the field of children's literature. He was the author of two Newbery Honor Books and six Coretta Scott King Awardees. He was the recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement in writing for young adults and a three-time National Book Award Finalist as well as the first-ever recipient of the Coretta Scott King–Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sara on August 04, 2019

Crab and his 14 year old boy take a trip across America. Crab's been in jail, his boy, Jimmy, doesn't know him, he's been in New York, living with Mama Jean. A little late for bonding, and as the story progresses, we learn a little about Crab's life and Jimmy's struggle to take this all in. Crab's s......more

Goodreads review by Sarvenaz on February 11, 2009

This book deserves a much better cover because the story is really interesting. Jimmy has been raised by his neighbor because his mom died and his father is in jail. Suddenly his dad shows up and says he's out of jail and wants his son back. This is a story about a father and son who get to know the......more

Goodreads review by Danny on April 30, 2019

Personal Response I really enjoyed Somewhere in the Darkness because of the turn of events that happened. The book had a really good storyline that kept me intrigued to read to the end. I thought the book should have been longer, but it was interesting that Jimmy got to know his father. Plot Jimmy cam......more

Goodreads review by Drew on January 15, 2019

Personal Response: I liked the Somewhere in the Darkness by Walter Dean Myers, because the book showed a true connection between a son and a father. I liked how Crab showed that he cared about Jimmy and broke out to spend time with him. I liked how both of them were set out for an adventure. They had......more

Goodreads review by Amber on June 20, 2021

14yo Jimmy lives a fairly happy life in Harlem with Mama Jean, a family friend. His mother is dead and his father has been in and out of prison. When Crab - his father - shows up out of the blue one day to take Jimmy on a cross-country trip, Jimmy struggles with missing his home and Mama Jean, and t......more