{"product_id":"bad-boy-a-memoir-9780064472883","title":"Bad Boy: A Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA classic memoir that's gripping, funny, and ultimately unforgettable from the bestselling former National Ambassador of Books for Young People. A strong choice for summer reading--an engaging and powerful autobiographical exploration \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eof growing up a so-called \"bad boy\" in Harlem in the 1940s.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a boy, Myers was quick-tempered and physically strong, always ready for a fight. He also read voraciously--he would check out books from the library and carry them home, hidden in brown paper bags in order to avoid other boys' teasing. He aspired to be a writer (and he eventually succeeded).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut as his hope for a successful future diminished, the values he had been taught at home, in school, and in his community seemed worthless, and he turned to the streets and to his books for comfort.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon't miss this memoir by \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e bestselling author Walter Dean Myers, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eone of the most important voices of our time. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMyers, Walter Dean:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eWalter Dean Myers was the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eMonster\u003c\/em\u003e, the winner of the first Michael L. Printz Award; a former National Ambassador for Young People's Literature; and an inaugural NYC Literary Honoree. Myers received every single major award in the field of children's literature. He was the author of two Newbery Honor Books and six Coretta Scott King Awardees. He was the recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement in writing for young adults, a three-time National Book Award Finalist, as well as the first-ever recipient of the Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amistad Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50606967390482,"sku":"9780064472883","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1c4f0da8-c0f3-4e0f-8a3e-3eb4867e3ffc.jpg?v=1732302349","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/bad-boy-a-memoir-9780064472883","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}