Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while. Audiobook by walter dean myers, narrated by thomas penny. It all ties in smoothly with gregs basketball life and his dream of making it into the nba. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. It takes place in innercity harlem in new york, and its all about the life of greg. The only difference between on the court and off it is that everybody is in the game off the court. He is a superstar high school basketball player who fights the challenge of. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Walter dean myers, author of popular young adult books like monster and slam. No more insomnia deep sleep music with relaxing rain 3. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to.
The story revolves around the efforts of seventeen yearold greg slam harris to play basketball, while maintaining his academics. 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. Narrator thomas penny vividly captures both the internal and. After trial, get 1 audiobook and 2 audible originals each month. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. 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. Thomas pennys narration ably presents the voices of slams. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Slam by walter dean myers was, in my opinion, a brilliantly written book with great wording, connections to real life and myers really gets the true feeling of the hood into the book.
Monster audiobook is the most awaited novel that will pleasantly surprise readers with its killing descriptions. August 12, 1937 july 1, 2014 was a writer of childrens books best known for young adult literature. The book slam by walter dean myers is about a high school boy named greg who has trouble succeeding both in school and out. Point signature scholastic book by walter dean myers. Walter dean myers audio books, best sellers, author bio.
He is the critically acclaimed new york times bestselling author an awardwinning body of work which. By walter dean myers quotes a pros summary my critique you still dont get it do you. A novel 2015 walter dean myerss last novel, delivers a gripping story based on the life of a real dancer known as master juba, who lived in the nineteenth century. Acclaimed author walter dean myers presents a compelling novel that looks at americas occupation of iraq through the eyes of those who live it first hand. Sixteenyearold slam harris is counting on his noteworthy basketball talents to get him out of. Myerss book reflects difficulties faced by young kids when their dreams are all they have to hold onto, and theyre forced to grow up too soon. He is the critically acclaimed new york times bestselling author an awardwinning body of work which includes.
Walter dean myers has 180 books on goodreads with 279525 ratings. Monster audiobook by walter dean myers rakuten kobo. Slams going oneonone with his future, and its a showdown he cant afford to lose. Written by walter dean myers, audiobook narrated by thomas penny. Author walter dean myers is the 2019 childrens literature legacy award winner. Walter dean myers does a good job of bringing up all the challenges that greg has to face. With an urban, teenage voice, walter dean myers earnestly reflects the hopes and desires shared by many budding hoop dreamers. Walter dean myers books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography. Slam is a corretta scott king author award winner and was voted the alas best book for young adults. Walter dean myers is the 2012 20 national ambassador for young peoples literature. Download audiobooks by walter dean myers at and save.
His notable works include fallen angels, monster, crystal, and scorpions. 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 presented as a screenplay of steves own. On top of that, slam suspects that ice has started selling drugs, just as their opposing teams prepare for a showdown on the court. An exciting, eyecatching repackage of acclaimed author walter dean myers bestselling paperbacks, to coincide with the publication of sunrise over falluja in hardcover. Listen to monster by walter dean myers available from rakuten kobo. Listendownload monster audiobook by walter dean myers. He was born in martinsburg, west virginia, but was raised. Walter dean myers audiobooks download instantly today.
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