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New York Times bestselling author Walter Dean Myers tackles the social contract from a teen’s perspective in his novel All the Right Stuff. In one of his most thought-provoking novels to date, Myers weaves together political philosophy, basketball, and making soup in Harlem, with the depth that defines his writing career.
After his father is shot and killed, Paul Dupree finds a summer job at a Harlem soup kitchen. Elijah, the soup man, questions Paul about tough life choices, even though Paul would rather be playing basketball. Over the summer, Paul begins to understand the importance of taking control of your life.
All the Right Stuff includes a Q&A between Walter Dean Myers and Ross Workman, coauthor of Kick.
A provocative new novel from the national ambassador for young people's literature and the New York Times bestselling author of Monster
Who's on top of the social food chain? How do you get ahead? Who makes the rules? Who needs to follow them?
Paul DuPree is working at a soup kitchen in Harlem the summer his father dies, just trying to get by. But Elijah, the soup man, won't stop talking about the social contract and asking Paul questions about heavy-duty things. Paul has never thought about this stuff. He'd rather hang out with Keisha, an unwed teen mom whose basketball skills rival his own.
Then Sly, a notorious Harlem big shot, shows up. Paul is both intrigued and intimidated by Sly and his conspiracy theories, and for once he starts contemplating how you really get ahead in life. As the talk of what-ifs turns into reality, Paul realizes his summer is about more than getting by—it's about taking charge of your life.
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Critical Praise for
All the Right Stuff
“Myers has cooked up a provocative novel that simmers long after its last pages.”
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Chicago Sun-Times
“Myers has cooked up a provocative novel that simmers long after its last pages.”
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Chicago Sun-Times
“[E]ngrossing and fast-paced… a must-read novel.”
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Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“[R]ewarding. A good fit for school libraries in which the social contract is taught or emphasized.”
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School Library Journal
“[B]egins with a bang.”
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Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)
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The Get Over
From Walter Dean Myers, the New York Times bestselling author of Monster , comes an all-new short story! This original 20-page short story serves as a prequel to Monster , which has been read and loved by millions of readers. Word on the street is that a robbery is about to go down in Harlem, and...
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Tags
From Walter Dean Myers, the New York Times bestselling author of Monster , comes an all-new 20-page one-act play. Tags is a look at life and death in New York City, complete with a shocking end. Four New York City teens are shot down in the prime of life. They move through limbo, re-creating their...
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Kick with Bonus Material
Walter Dean Myers has always written about teens, and now for the first time ever he has teamed up with a teen writer, Ross Workman, for this collaboration about a teen star soccer player and the cop assigned as his mentor. Kevin Johnson is thirteen years old. And heading for juvie....
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