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Handbook for Boys : A Novel by Myers, Walter Dean is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Handbook for Boys : A Novel about?

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.'

Who reads Handbook for Boys : A Novel?

Author

Myers, Walter Dean

Publisher

Amistad Books for Young Readers

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9780061884269

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Children'S

Updated

2026-03-24