Slam! - by Walter Dean Myers (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

An exciting, eye-catching repackage of acclaimed author Walter Dean Myers' bestselling paperbacks! With a Introduction by Newbery Award winner Kwame Alexander and bonus content by Coretta Scott King Award winner Christopher Myers!

Seventeen-year-old Greg "Slam" Harris can do it all on the basketball court. He's seen ballplayers come and go, and he knows he could be one of the lucky ones. Maybe he'll make it to the top. Or maybe he'll stumble along the way. Slam's grades aren't that hot. And when his teachers jam his troubles in his face, he blows up.

Slam never doubted himself on the court until he found himself going one-on-one with his own future, and he didn't have the ball.

Review Quotes

"Walter Dean Myers left us a treasure. [Slam!] is timeless. Nearly thirty years after it was first published, it still captures the essence of young life that has no expiration date."

--Kwame Alexander, Newbery Award-winning author of The Crossover

"With his books, [my father] gave us an outline of the heart, a tracing of what it meant for him to be a young person that resonated through generations of young people since."

-- Christopher Myers, son of Walter Dean Myers and Caldecott Honor-winning artist

"The [updated] book covers aim to evoke curiosity and a sense of belonging, making the reader eager to explore the stories within."

--Allan Johnson, Walter Dean Myers repackaging cover artist

About the Author

The late Walter Dean Myers was the 2012-2013 National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. He was the critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of an award-winning body of work which includes Somewhere in the Darkness, Slam!, and Monster. Mr. Myers has received two Newbery Honor medals, five Coretta Scott King Author Book Awards, and three National Book Award Finalist citations. In addition, he was the winner of the first Michael L. Printz Award.