Bad Boy: A Memoir

A classic memoir that's gripping, funny, and ultimately unforgettable from the bestselling former National Ambassador of Books for Young People. A strong choice for summer reading--an engaging and powerful autobiographical exploration of growing up a so-called "bad boy" in Harlem in the 1940s.

As a boy, Myers was quick-tempered and physically strong, always ready for a fight. He also read voraciously--he would check out books from the library and carry them home, hidden in brown paper bags in order to avoid other boys' teasing. He aspired to be a writer (and he eventually succeeded).

But as his hope for a successful future diminished, the values he had been taught at home, in school, and in his community seemed worthless, and he turned to the streets and to his books for comfort.

Don't miss this memoir by New York Times bestselling author Walter Dean Myers, one of the most important voices of our time.

Publisher: Amistad Books for Young Readers
Published: 05/12/2020
Pages: 240
Weight: 0.3lbs
Size: 7.32h x 5.00w x 0.51d
ISBN: 9780064472883
Age: Young Adult

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.5
Point Value: 8
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 49772 / Bad Boy: A Memoir


Review Citation(s):
PW Notes and Reprints 05/06/2002 pg. 60
Kliatt 07/01/2002 pg. 36
Publishers Weekly 05/06/2002

About the Author
Myers, Walter Dean: -

Walter Dean Myers was the New York Times bestselling author of Monster, the winner of the first Michael L. Printz Award; a former National Ambassador for Young People's Literature; and an inaugural NYC Literary Honoree. Myers received every single major award in the field of children's literature. He was the author of two Newbery Honor Books and six Coretta Scott King Awardees. He was the recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement in writing for young adults, a three-time National Book Award Finalist, as well as the first-ever recipient of the Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement.