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Listen to fallen angels by walter dean myers available from rakuten kobo. Sixteenyearold slam harris is counting on his noteworthy basketball talents to get him out of. The late walter dean myers was the 201220 national ambassador for young peoples literature. His game, which is formidable, is the only thing he has control over. Walter dean myers is a new york times bestselling and critically acclaimed author who has garnered much respect and admiration for his fiction, nonfiction, and poetry for young people. His notable works include fallen angels, monster, crystal, and scorpions. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free.
The novel slam by walter dean myers has several themes. Scholastic, 1998 coretta scott king author award grade level. Listendownload monster audiobook by walter dean myers. It takes place in innercity harlem in new york, and its all about the life of greg. In the book, slam, by walter dean myers, one of the main themes is if you work hard at what you love in life, you can be successful at anything you put your mind to. Written by walter dean myers, audiobook narrated by thomas penny. Narrator thomas penny vividly captures both the internal and external challenges slam faces while chasing his dream from the streets, to the classrooms, to the hardwood floors. The amazing book monster is authored by walter dean myers. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Few writers can match myers for taut, savvy basketball action. A tribute from the heart 2011 walter dean myers teams up with son. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android.
Walter dean myers audiobooks download instantly today. Thomas pennys narration ably presents the voices of slams. Walter dean myers 19372014 was the acclaimed author of over fifty books, primarily for young adults. Greg is the narrator and he is name slam on the basketball court. Pirate 2011 fourteenyearold abdullah syed hari is a somali pirate who loves his family and friends we are america. Free esl worksheets, esl printables, english grammar handouts, free printable tests, downloadable english. An exciting, eyecatching repackage of acclaimed author walter dean myers bestselling paperbacks, to coincide with the publication of sunrise over. He is a wonderful basketball player, but despite his talents, he is not. Slam never doubted himself on the court until he found himself going oneonone with his own future, and he didnt. The only difference between on the court and off it is that everybody is in the game off the court. By walter dean myers quotes a pros summary my critique you still dont get it do you. For this video, i decided to read some parts of my first novel, slam. Hes quick enough to handle the point guard slot and, as his tag implies, he can slam dunk at will. Monster audiobook is the most awaited novel that will pleasantly surprise readers with its killing descriptions.
Myerss book reflects difficulties faced by young kids when their dreams are all they have to hold onto, and theyre forced to grow up too soon. Audiobook published march 28th 2011 by recorded books audiobook authors. With an urban, teenage voice, walter dean myers earnestly reflects the hopes and desires shared by many budding hoop dreamers. Walter dean myers is the 2012 20 national ambassador for young peoples literature. Based on the diaries of mel leavitt and a true story, the prelude and. He is the critically acclaimed new york times bestselling author an awardwinning body of work which includes. The story revolves around the efforts of seventeen yearold greg slam harris to play basketball, while maintaining his academics. Author walter dean myers is the 2019 childrens literature legacy award winner.
And when his teachers jam his troubles in his face, he blows up. 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. A harlem teenager learns how to apply the will he has to win at hoops to other parts of his life in this vivid, fluent story from myers toussaint louverture, p. The story is about the life, challenges, and growth of greg harris. The story revolves around the efforts of seventeen yearold greg slam harris to play basketball, while maintaining his academics and his personal life.
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