Walter dean myers is the 2012 20 national ambassador for young peoples literature. Walter dean myers audiobooks download instantly today. Walter dean myers 19372014 was the acclaimed author of over fifty books, primarily for young adults. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Greg slam harris is justly proud of his game, but he realizes that nba daydreams dont cut it in the classrooms of his new south bronx magnet school and that the tough talk that serves him so well on the street only.
Audiobook by walter dean myers, narrated by thomas penny. He was the critically acclaimed new york times bestselling author of an awardwinning body of work. Narrator thomas penny vividly captures both the internal and. Afterword read by the author sometimes i feel like i have walked into the middle of a movie.
Sixteenyearold slam harris is counting on his noteworthy basketball talents to get. Written by walter dean myers, audiobook narrated by thomas penny. After trial, get 1 audiobook and 2 audible originals each month. Walter dean myers isbn 0590486683 by looking at the cover picture from slam. He is the critically acclaimed new york times bestselling author an awardwinning body of work which. An exciting, eyecatching repackage of acclaimed author walter dean myers bestselling paperbacks, to coincide with the publication of sunrise over falluja in hardcover. Thomas penny sixteenyearold slam harris is counting on his noteworthy basketball talents to get him out of the inner city and give him a chance to. With an urban, teenage voice, walter dean myers earnestly reflects the hopes and desires shared by many budding hoop dreamers. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Thomas pennys narration ably presents the voices of slam s teachers, with their snide, preaching, and ultimately hopeful messages, and shines when slam goes after his dream. Thomas pennys narration ably presents the voices of slams.
Narrator thomas penny vividly captures both the internal and external. The story is about the life, challenges, and growth of greg harris. 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. Another theme in the novel, slam, by walter dean myers, is keeping your priorities straight is the key to happiness. Author walter dean myers is the 2019 childrens literature legacy award winner. Slam worked hard in every game throughout the season, and all his hard work finally payed off for him, because coach finally trusted him in a really tough game. It takes place in innercity harlem in new york, and its all about the life of. Greg is the narrator and he is name slam on the basketball court. Monster audiobook by walter dean myers rakuten kobo. He won numerous awards for his works, including five coretta scott king awards for african american authors. Based on the diaries of mel leavitt and a true story, the prelude and. His notable works include fallen angels, monster, crystal, and scorpions. Cancel online anytime and keep all your audiobooks.
A seventeenyearold basketball star must learn to work with others both on and off the court. Point signature scholastic book by walter dean myers. He was the critically acclaimed new york times bestselling author of an awardwinning body of work which includes somewhere in the darkness, slam. Evaluating character traits to determine which are necessary for success in life activity slam. He is the critically acclaimed new york times bestselling author an awardwinning body of work which includes, somewhere in the darkness, slam. Hes seen ballplayers come and go, and he knows he could be one of the lucky ones.
Walter dean myers audio books, best sellers, author bio audible. Browse walter dean myerss bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. You feel as if you were on the court with slam during games and that you can feel the pain that he goes through off the court. Printz award, he is considered one of the preeminent writers for children. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Chapters 15, chapters 610, chapters 1115, chapters 1621 here are links to our lists for other works by. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. 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. Walter dean myers does a good job of bringing up all the challenges that greg has to face. It all ties in smoothly with gregs basketball life and his dream of making it into the nba. Jun 07, 2012 walter dean myers does a good job of bringing up all the challenges that greg has to face. Listen to monster by walter dean myers available from rakuten kobo.
Sixteenyearold slam harris is counting on his noteworthy basketball talents to get him out of the inner city and give him a chance to succeed in life, but his coach sees things differently. Sam just asks, and then thinks about what tony would do. Slam also struggles with this throughout the book because he often mistakes putting basketball before school and the relationships in his life. 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.
The conflict in the story isnt as interesting as other books ive read but it is definitely different. 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. Hes quick enough to handle the point guard slot and, as his tag implies, he can slam dunk at will. The late walter dean myers was the 201220 national ambassador for young peoples literature. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to. He loves to skateboard and rides the rails every chance he gets. Walter dean myers audio books, best sellers, author bio. Game by walter dean myers overdrive rakuten overdrive. The story revolves around the efforts of seventeen yearold greg slam harris to play basketball, while maintaining his academics and his personal life. Sixteenyearold slam harris is counting on his noteworthy basketball talents to get him out of. Leaving his best friend ice behind, slam transfers to a topnotch academic school. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Walter dean myers, author of popular young adult books like monster and slam. The only difference between on the court and off it is that everybody is in the game off the court.
The novel slam by walter dean myers has several themes. Myers s 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. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read slam. 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. In fact, he even has a poster of tony in his bedroom and talks to it sometimes. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while. The style of writing that walter dean myers uses is probably. By walter dean myers quotes a pros summary my critique you still dont get it do you. However, the story and the main character were different than i thought and it caught my attention from the very first chapter. Seventeenyearold greg slam harris can do it all on the basketball court.
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