May 4, 2007 at 1:18 pm
· Filed under Short Cuts
These ten stories are about what life is like in the Harlem neighborhood of 145th Street. You got quiet Monkeyman, who’s still waters run deep the day he decides he won’t be intimidated by gang warfare no more. There’s Kitty, who won’t let Mack give up on their love and Big Joe, who wants to enjoy his funeral NOW instead of after he’s dead. There’s drive-bys and beatings and unexpected death, but also tons of friendship, humor and laughter. An excellent introduction to Myers writing, if you haven’t read him before. And if you haven’t, shame on you! His novel Monster won the first ever 2000 Printz award, for outstanding YA lit!
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jennifer Gomez said,
March 17, 2008 @ 9:44 am
i live in 145th street and most of the things mention in this book are not real
Jen Hubert said,
March 17, 2008 @ 8:06 pm
Hi Jennifer,
You’re right, this is a book of short fiction stories–while it’s based in a certain neighborhood, Walter Dean Myers made up the people and the stories. In spite of that, I hope you can still read and enjoy this book!