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Love on 145th Street

Love on 145th Street

By Walter Dean Myers

By Walter Dean Myers

By Walter Dean Myers

By Walter Dean Myers

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Feb 10, 2009 | ISBN 9780375845451 | Young Adult

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Dec 24, 2008 | ISBN 9780307549181 | Young Adult

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    About What They Found

    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

    About What They Found

    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

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    On a Clear Day
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    Riot
    Best African American Fiction
    See all books by Walter Dean Myers

    About 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… More about Walter Dean Myers

    About 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… More about Walter Dean Myers

    Product Details

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction

    Paperback | $9.99
    Published by Wendy Lamb Books
    Feb 10, 2009 | 256 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | Young Adult | ISBN 9780375845451

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction

    Ebook | $4.99
    Published by Wendy Lamb Books
    Dec 24, 2008 | 256 Pages | Young Adult | ISBN 9780307549181

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    Praise

    Starred Review, Booklist, June 1 & 15, 2007:
    "Hope lies in what the book title says, finding love and community."
    —Hazel Rochman

    Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, July 15, 2007:
    "Gently told, beautifully modulated, these stories go straight to the heart."

    Starred Review, School Library Journal, August 2007:
    "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."
    —Chris Shoemaker, New York Public Library

    Starred Review, The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, November 2007:
    "Grippingly honest … an extensive and multifaceted look at the culturally nuanced dynamics of finding, holding, and letting go of love."

    Awards

    Kirkus Reviews Editor Choice Award WINNER 2007

    New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age HONOR

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