And not just the physical realities, either-Myers also addresses "the emotional impact of the violence that these kids grow up around. He's written over one hundred books, including children's books and nonfiction articles, and almost every single one deals with the realities of life for young black kids on the city streets. ![]() Thankfully, Myers grew out of that shame. "But I felt a little ashamed, having books." ( source) "Not that I was that concerned about teasing me-because I would hit them in a heartbeat," he said. During his own childhood in Harlem he loved books, but hid them in a paper bag as he walked home from the library. ![]() ![]() The story follows the public trial and private thoughts of Steve Harmon, a sixteen-year-old kid growing up in Harlem, who always wanted to be tough.Ī high school dropout himself, Myers knows what it means to grow up hard. In Monster, Walter Dean Myers mixes all these ingredients to cook up a real-life look at life in the 'hood.
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