Book review: Autobiography of my dead brother. Walter Dean Myers (author) and Christopher Myers (illustrator).

Autobiography of my dead brother portrays the life of teenage Jesse, living in the ganglands of Harlem, downtown New York. As Jesse matures into another anonymous black teenager, he finds his life divided. Childhood friendships, traditional family values and church on the one hand, clash with the de...

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Main Author: Angus Norquay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: CELCIS 2009-03-01
Series:Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care
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description Autobiography of my dead brother portrays the life of teenage Jesse, living in the ganglands of Harlem, downtown New York. As Jesse matures into another anonymous black teenager, he finds his life divided. Childhood friendships, traditional family values and church on the one hand, clash with the demands of 'being in the 'hood', gang warfare, guns and drugs on the other. Walter Dean Myer's graphic novel highlights the daily realities of being a black teenager in the city, and the fear and danger that have to be overcome to stay alive.
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Book review: Autobiography of my dead brother. Walter Dean Myers (author) and Christopher Myers (illustrator).
Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care
gangs
black community
new york
title Book review: Autobiography of my dead brother. Walter Dean Myers (author) and Christopher Myers (illustrator).
title_full Book review: Autobiography of my dead brother. Walter Dean Myers (author) and Christopher Myers (illustrator).
title_fullStr Book review: Autobiography of my dead brother. Walter Dean Myers (author) and Christopher Myers (illustrator).
title_full_unstemmed Book review: Autobiography of my dead brother. Walter Dean Myers (author) and Christopher Myers (illustrator).
title_short Book review: Autobiography of my dead brother. Walter Dean Myers (author) and Christopher Myers (illustrator).
title_sort book review autobiography of my dead brother walter dean myers author and christopher myers illustrator
topic gangs
black community
new york
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