145th Street: Short Stories
No. of pages 151
This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.
There are 151 pages in this book. This is a short story book. This book was published 2012 by Turtleback Books .
Walter Dean Myers is an award-winning writer of fiction, non-fiction and poetry for young people. His many titles include the Newbery Honor Books Scorpions and Somewhere in the Darkness, and the Caldecott Honor Book Harlem in collaboration with his son Christopher, who also worked with him on Monster. Walter Dean Myers grew up in Harlem and now lives in Jersey City, New Jersey, with his family.
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Horn Book Award
This book was recognised in the Fiction & Poetry category by the Horn Book Award. Presented annually since 1967 by the Boston Globe and Horn Book Magazine for excellence in childrens and young adult literature. This honour is granted in the three categories of Fiction and Poetry, Non-fiction, and Picture Book. Presented annually since 1967 by the Boston Globe and Horn Book Magazine for excellence in childrens and young adult literature. This honour is granted in the three categories of Fiction and Poetry, Non-fiction, and Picture Book.
Children's Books of Distinction Award
This book was recognised in the Fiction category by the Children's Books of Distinction Award.
South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award
This book was recognised in the YA category by the South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award.
Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award
This book was recognised by the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award.