Awards
- Commended for Coretta Scott King Award (Author) 2011
- Commended for National Book Awards (Young People's Lit.) 2010
- Short-listed for Iowa Teen Award 2013
- Short-listed for South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award (Young Adult) 2012
Overview
When I first got to Progress, it freaked me out to be locked in a room and unable to get out. But after a while, when you got to thinking about it, you knew nobody could get in, either. It seems as if the only progress that's going on at Progress juvenile facility is moving from juvy jail to real jail. Reese wants out early, but is he supposed to just sit back and let his friend Toon get jumped Then Reese gets a second chance when he's picked for the work program at a senior citizens' home. He doesn't mean to keep messing up, but it's not so easy, at Progress or in life. One of the residents, Mr. Hooft, gives him a particularly hard time. If he can convince Mr. Hooft that he's a decent person, not a criminal, maybe he'll be able to convince himself. Acclaimed author Walter Dean Myers offers an honest story about finding a way to make it without getting lost in the shuffle.
Full Product Details
Author: Walter Dean Myers
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Imprint: HarperCollins
Dimensions:
Width: 13.40cm
, Height: 2.40cm
, Length: 18.40cm
Weight: 0.276kg
ISBN: 9780061214806
ISBN 10: 0061214809
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 02 February 2010
Recommended Age: From 13 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability: In Print
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Reviews
Masterful. --Kirkus Reviews Myers creates a nuanced, realistic portrait of a teen dealing with incarceration and violence. Myers gets his voice just right. --Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) A moving tale of a kid who may have made a mistake but who still deserves the modest future he seeks. Refreshingly avoids clich?. --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review) Masterful. --Kirkus Reviews Myers creates a nuanced, realistic portrait of a teen dealing with incarceration and violence. Myers gets his voice just right. --Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) A moving tale of a kid who may have made a mistake but who still deserves the modest future he seeks. Refreshingly avoids cliche. --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review)
A moving tale of a kid who may have made a mistake but who still deserves the modest future he seeks. Refreshingly avoids clich?. --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review)
Author Information
Michael L. Printz Award winner and Margaret A. Edwards Award recipient Walter Dean Myers is a five-time winner of the Coretta Scott King Award. He is the author of Handbook for Boys; Patrol: An American Soldier in Vietnam; Monster; Bad Boy: A Memoir; and the Newbery Honor Books, Scorpions and Somewhere in the Darkness. He lives in Jersey City, NJ, with his family. You can visit Walter Dean Myers online at www.walterdeanmyersbooks.com.
