By walter dean myers greg slam harris can play basketball, period. However, the story and the main character were different than i thought and it caught my attention from the very first chapter. He can play point guard and slam dunk the ball, making. The main character, greg slam harris, has to deal with daily gang violence, drugs, and murders. And asking strangers to help you break the law is not a good idea. The novel slam by walter dean myers has several themes. Trail view bookmobile stop monroe county public library. Walter dean myers is a writer of childrens and young adult literature. Read online somewhere in the darkness walter dean myers book pdf free download link book now. Greg loves to play basketball and is called slam because of his ability to slam dunk. He is the critically acclaimed new york times bestselling author an awardwinning body of work which includes, somewhere in the darkness, slam. Aug 04, 2009 its not legally available as a free ebook.
Throughout the book, many conflicts arise that the main character slam has to deal with and overcome. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. Buy kwame alexander ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. He is the critically acclaimed new york times bestselling author an awardwinning body of work which includes somewhere in the darkness, slam.
The late late show with james corden recommended for you. Seventeenyearold greg slam harris can do it all on the basketball court. Walter dean myers isbn 0590486683 by looking at the cover picture from slam. Many teenagers will be able to relate to dealing with friends, school, sports, and family at the same time. Greg is great at basketball but doesnt think about offcourt things much. 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. Sixteenyearold slam harris is counting on his noteworthy basketball talents to get him out of the inner city and give him a chance to. Included here are activities and discussion questions for malcolm x. It doesnt even seem to be available as a paid ebook, which means that libraries that loan ebooks or audiobooks wont have it either. Narrator thomas penny vividly captures both the internal and external challenges slam faces while chasing his dream from the streets, to. This new york times bestselling novel from acclaimed author walter dean myers tells the story of steve harmon, a teenage boy in juvenile detention and on trial. Fans of walter dean myers will like this book as well.
Sep 24, 20 walter dean myers is the 2012 20 national ambassador for young peoples literature. What is the theme of the book slam by walter dean myers. Greg is the narrator and he is name slam on the basketball court. Slam is a likable character with a lot of difficult, yet believable things going on in his life. Slam the basketball book by walter dean myers duration. Walter dean myers was the new york times bestselling author of monster, the winner of the first michael l. The story is about the life, challenges, and growth of greg harris. Few writers can match myers for taut, savvy basketball action.
By any means necessary, somewhere in the darkness, scorpions, fallen angels, now is your time. Walter dean myers is amazing he really inspired me big time i want to be an author because of him rest in peace walter dean myers rest in peace. Pete the cat loves his new white shoes, but they dont stay white for long. 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 meyers, takes place in a poor african american neighborhood in harlem, new york. Hes quick enough to handle the point guard slot and, as his tag implies, he can slam dunk at will. The story revolves around the efforts of seventeen yearold greg slam harris to play basketball, while maintaining his academics and his personal life. Myers examines several significant themes throughout his novel slam, including friendship, teamwork, education, sports, and making the right choices in life. Walter dean myers was born in west virgin in 1937, but spent most of his childhood and young adulthood in harlem.
For harlem high school student drew lawson, basketball is the only ticket into college, because his grades are lacking. An exciting, eyecatching repackage of acclaimed author walter dean myers bestselling paperbacks, to coincide with the publication of sunrise over falluja in hardcover. Pete steps in strawberries, blueberries,and other piles on the street. This sheet includes six journal questions for students reading slam. Author walter dean myers is the 2019 childrens literature legacy award winner. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. The presentation includes a brief biography, a partial list of his books and short stories, a list of the awards and honors. A seventeenyearold basketball star must learn to work with others both on and off the court. Leaving his best friend ice behind, slam transfers to a topnotch academic. Bad boy by walter dean myers digital book trailer duration. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Narrator thomas penny vividly captures both the internal and external challenges slam faces while chasing his dream from the streets, to the classrooms, to the hardwood floors. Chapters 15, chapters 610, chapters 1115, chapters. An exciting, eyecatching repackage of acclaimed author walter dean myers b.
Greg slam harris is a seventeenyearold who thinks he is all that on the court and hes not that far off. Hes a senior in high school and living in harlem, new york. Myers received every single major award in the field of childrens literature. Fallen angels audiobook by walter dean myers rakuten kobo. Slam has a bad attitude and is difficult to be around. Theme a major theme of the book slam is coming of age. Seventeenyearold greg slam harris can do it all on the baske. Walter dean myers, author of popular young adult books like monster and slam. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it. Somewhere in the darkness walter dean myers pdf book manual. Fiction, juvenile fiction, juvenile literature, african americans, basketball, prejudices, high schools, schools, young adult fiction, reading levelgrade 7, reading levelgrade 9, reading levelgrade 8, reading levelgrade 11, reading levelgrade 10, reading levelgrade 12. Presented as a screenplay of steves own imagination, and peppered with journal entries, the book shows how one single decision can change our whole lives. 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. Hes seen ballplayers come and go, and he knows he could be one of the lucky ones.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read slam. Scholastic, 1998 coretta scott king author award grade level. 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. Walter dean myers is the 2012 20 national ambassador for young peoples literature. He sings as he walks, and he still loves his new shoes. This site is like a library, you could find million book here by using search box in the header. Seventeenyearold greg slam harris thinks that basketball is his ticket out of harlem, but first he must come to terms with many difficult realities of his life. Slam lives in harlem and attends the prestigious magnet school latimer in the south bronx. With an urban, teenage voice, walter dean myers earnestly reflects the hopes and desires shared by many budding hoop dreamers. He is almost flunking out of school, his grandmother is dying, his father is out of work and drinking again, and his best friend appears to be dealing crack. Point signature scholastic book by walter dean myers.
Slam lives in harlem and attends the prestigious magnet school latimer in. Using monster, slam, or fallen angels with your young readers. He struggles with getting a lot of playing time at his new school because the coach thinks he is very cocky and a showoff. In the book, slam, by walter dean myers, one of the main themes is if you work hard at what you love in life, you can be successful at anything you put your mind to. Listen to fallen angels by walter dean myers available from rakuten kobo. If you are reading works by walter dean myers in your class, this resource might be worth a look. A man of many words presentation is suitable for 8th 12th grade. By walter dean myers quotes a pros summary my critique you still dont get it do you. So when he is faced with several problems, he focuses and the maturity is seen in him as a young adultnot a. It takes place in innercity harlem in new york, and its all about the life of greg slam harris on and off the court. Heres a powerpoint about walter dean myers that could be shown in the classroom or used as a teacher resource. Suffering with a speech impediment, myers cultivated a love of writing poetry and short stories and he acquired an early love of reading. The african american struggle for freedom, and the mouse rap.
Hes really good a basketball and hes on a team at his school, latimer. And when his teachers jam his troubles in his face, he blows up. Ayumi hamasaki ayumi hamasaki power of music 2011 a limited edition 2012 dvdrip dvdiso. Printables, classroom activities, teacher resources.
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