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All the Right Stuff by Walter Dean Myers: Used
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Publication Date
- 2013-04-23
- Pages
- 240
- ISBN
- 9780061960895
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0061960896
ISBN-13
9780061960895
eBay Product ID (ePID)
143567291
Product Key Features
Book Title
All the Right Stuff
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2013
Topic
Sports & Recreation / Basketball, People & Places / United States / African American, General, Social Themes / Values & Virtues, People & Places / United States / General
Genre
Juvenile Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
5.3 Oz
Item Length
7.1 in
Item Width
5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Young Adult Audience
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"Myers has cooked up a provocative novel that simmers long after its last pages." -- Chicago Sun-Times "[E]ngrossing and fast-paced... a must-read novel." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "[R]ewarding. A good fit for school libraries in which the social contract is taught or emphasized." -- School Library Journal "[B]egins with a bang." -- Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA), [R]ewarding. A good fit for school libraries in which the social contract is taught or emphasized.
Grade From
Eighth Grade
Dewey Decimal
[Fic]
Synopsis
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 ., 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., For Paul DuPree, life is about to get real. Paul is just coasting after his dad is shot and killed. Elijah won't stop talking about philosophy and how it affects Paul's life. Keisha has crazy basketball skills . . . and a baby daughter at home. Sly may be sleazy, may be wise. He's the Harlem dude who sees the "social contract" as a tool to keep the poor down. This summer is about more than getting by. It's about taking charge of your life.
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- r***5 (3116)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseAdvent by James Treadwell arrived today. Thank you for mailing it quickly. It was as advertised, a good value.
- f***9 (108)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseHard to find book from someone I used to know brings back memories. Able books are always good in my past experience with them good place to get books.
- h***5 (146)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseAs depicted.Would buy from this seller again.