Autobiography of My Dead Brother
School year: Lower 6th, Year 10, Year 11
No. of pages 224
Published: 2010
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"Autobiography of My Dead Brother" by Christopher Myers tells the poignant story of a young boy named Jesse, who grapples with the loss of his best friend, the talented and vibrant figure of his deceased brother, Andrew. Through vivid memories and reflections, Jesse navigates his grief and explores themes of friendship, identity, and the impact of violence on their community. As he comes to terms with Andrew's untimely death, Jesse learns about the complexities of love, loss, and the power of art as a means of expression. This powerful narrative captures the struggles of growing up amidst hardship and the enduring bond between brothers. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is aimed at children at US 9th grade+.
This book has been graded for interest at 13 years.
There are 224 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2010 by HarperCollins .
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. Christopher Myers is an award-winning author and illustrator of children's books. He won a Caldecott Honor for his illustrations in Harlem , and has received three Coretta Scott King Illustrator Awards. Myers has illustrated many books written by his father, award-winning author Walter Dean Myers. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.