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 did a good job in vividly describing the scenes in the book. School library journal myers reinforces his standing as a preeminent young adult author. Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting. A movie adaption of the film created by middle school kids. By walter dean myers quotes a pros summary my critique you still dont get it do you. Seventeenyearold slam harris is counting on his basketball talents to get him out of the inner city and to succeed in. Walter dean myers does a good job of bringing up all the challenges that greg has to face. A tribute from the heart 2011 walter dean myers teams up with son christopher myers. Narrator thomas penny vividly captures both the internal and external challenges slam. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to. The conflict in the story isnt as interesting as other books ive read but it is definitely different. Download audiobooks by walter dean myers at and save. The story revolves around the efforts of seventeen yearold greg slam harris to play basketball, while maintaining his academics and his personal life.
Written by walter dean myers, audiobook narrated by thomas penny. 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. Pirate 2011 fourteenyearold abdullah syed hari is a somali pirate who loves his family and friends we are america. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Ayumi hamasaki ayumi hamasaki power of music 2011 a limited edition 2012 dvdrip dvdiso.
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Based on the diaries of mel leavitt and a true story, the prelude. With an urban, teenage voice, walter dean myers earnestly reflects the hopes and desires shared by many budding hoop dreamers. Walter dean myers audio books, best sellers, author bio audible. The amazing book monster is authored by walter dean myers. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
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. Monster kody aka sanyika shakur interview transformation, pps pows, naim, independence, nationhood duration. Browse audiobooks written by walter dean myers sorted by. Browse audiobooks written by walter dean myers sorted by best selling this month page 1 audiobooks. Walter dean myers audio books, best sellers, author bio. Audiobook by walter dean myers, narrated by thomas penny. Listen to monster by walter dean myers available from rakuten kobo. On top of that, slam suspects that ice has started selling drugs, just as their opposing teams. Walter dean myers 19372014 was the acclaimed author of over fifty books, primarily for young adults. Walter dean myers is the 2012 20 national ambassador for young peoples literature. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Walter dean myers author visit amazons walter dean myers page. An exciting, eyecatching repackage of acclaimed author walter dean myers bestselling paperbacks, to coincide with the publication of sunrise over falluja in hardcover. Listendownload monster audiobook by walter dean myers.
Top 10 nba slam dunk contest dunks of all time michael jordan, vince carter, dwight howard duration. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read slam. For this video, i decided to read some parts of my first novel, slam. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Thomas pennys narration ably presents the voices of slam s teachers, with their snide, preaching, and ultimately hopeful messages, and shines when slam. Monster audiobook is the most awaited novel that will pleasantly surprise readers with its killing descriptions. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. His notable works include fallen angels, monster, crystal, and scorpions. It all ties in smoothly with gregs basketball life and his dream of making it into the nba. Sixteenyearold slam harris is counting on his noteworthy basketball.