Walter Dean Myers, the award winning author of more than 100 books for children and young adults,, has been a staple of my classroom from the very beginning. Whether I’m reading aloud or inviting a reluctant reader into the world of books,  his collection for young adults 145th Street: Short Stories never fails. Myers deftly weaves together ten tales of life on 145th Street in Harlem that span the emotional gamut from laugh out loud hilarity with “Big Joe’s Funeral” to the stark, cold reality depicted in “The Baddest Dog in Harlem” to an unfailing romance with “Kitty and Mack: A Love Story”.

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Walter Dean Myers – http://walterdeanmyers.net/
James Van Der Zee, Legendary Harlem Photographer – https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2016/10/17/in-photos-of-ordinary-life-james-van-der-zee-captured-harlem-renaissance-glamour/?utm_term=.18850ac687a9

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