Bad boy : a mirror /

Myers , Water Dean (1937–2014)

Bad boy : a mirror / By Walter Dean Myers - First printing 2005 - New York : Scholastic, 2005. - 206 pages : 20cm

As 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).
But 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.

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Family--Growing up--20th century

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