Handbook for Boys, Walter Dean Myers
Handbook for Boys, Walter Dean Myers
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Handbook for Boys

Author: Walter Dean Myers

Narrator: Peter Francis James

Abridged: 2 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/22/2005

Synopsis

In the groundbreaking tradition of his award-winning Monster and Bad Boy: A Memoir, Walter Dean Myers fashions a highly readable, powerful novel about the rules for success for young men, especially those navigating coming of age while Black.Share this book in the classroom, in a father-son reading group, or as a summer reading (or anytime) choice that's likely to spark conversation and be a favorite.""When the proprietor of a Harlem barbershop takes over as the court-appointed mentor for two troubled teenagers, he conveys the message that the future is built not only on hard work but on sustaining dreams as well."" (Smithsonian magazine).In his introduction to Handbook for Boys, Walter Dean Myers wrote: ""I know as a troubled teenager I would have loved to have a neighborhood barbershop to sit in and a group of worldly and knowledgeable men to counsel me. Thinking about this was my motivation in writing this book, hoping it will be, in the least, a jumping-off point for many interesting conversations about success.""

About Walter Dean Myers

Walter Dean Myers was the New York Times bestselling author of Monster, the winner of the first Michael L. Printz Award; a National Ambassador for Young People's Literature; and an inaugural NYC Literary Honoree. Myers was recognized by every single major award in the field of children's literature. He was the author of two Newbery Honor Books and five Coretta Scott King Book Award winners. He was the recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement in writing for young adults and 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.

About Peter Francis James

Peter Francis James has starred in numerous Broadway and off-Broadway productions, as well as on such television programs as Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, New York Undercover and State of Affairs.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jackie on June 01, 2020

Like other reviewers have said, this book doesn’t have much of a plot—rather, it’s a series of conversations that take place in a barbershop. However, the lessons in it are good, and I think this would be a good read for kids in danger of falling into the wrong crowd.......more

Goodreads review by Phil on February 05, 2022

If you didn't like this book, then you might not be the intended audience. This book is written for Black boys living in the hood. The "plot" is whether Jimmy and Kevin will take control of their lives or end up in jail. Because I work with a lot of children like Jimmy and Kevin, I found that a very......more

Goodreads review by Alize on May 03, 2018

Jimmy Lynch has gotten himself into some of trouble in school. Duke, the proprietor of the nearby barbershop, takes the boy under his wing to keep him out of a juvenile facility. With another boy named Kevin, he does weird jobs and listens to the crazy and thoughtfully given advice from the Grandpa......more

Goodreads review by Angie on April 18, 2018

Duke, a local barbershop owner, runs a casual mentorship program for the neighborhood boys. When someone gets in trouble, Duke will take them under his wing. Jimmy is no exception. His temper got the best of him one day, and he was facing charges. In court, Duke said he'd allow Jimmy to work in his......more

Goodreads review by Dolores on May 22, 2019

I enjoyed listening to this audiobook, because it was like being at a family gathering and listening to my uncles have a conversation that starts with “that’s what’s wrong with these kids these days...” But the book is dated, and I’m not certain who the audience would be. It’s too preachy for kids an......more

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