Autobiography of My Dead Brother

Description

Rise and Jesse have always been close. But Rise is changing more and more every day, and soon Jesse is forced to face the many dangers, both utterly obvious and dangerously obscure, that lie in his crime-ridden neighborhood. This gripping National Book Award Finalist, with striking interior illustrations by Caldecott Honor artist Christopher Myers, is an unforgettable novel about loss, loyalty, and friendship.

Michael L. Printz Award winner and Margaret A. Edwards Award recipient Walter Dean Myers is a five-time winner of the Coretta Scott King Award. He is the author of Handbook for Boys; Patrol: An American Soldier in Vietnam; Monster; Bad Boy: A Memoir; and the Newbery Honor Books, Scorpions and Somewhere in the Darkness. He lives in Jersey City, NJ, with his family. You can visit Walter Dean Myers online at www.walterdeanmyersbooks.com.

"Paints a vivid and genuine portrait of life that will have a palpable effect on its readers." -- School Library Journal (starred review) "The innovative illustrated novel format is effective." -- Kirkus Reviews "Striking black-and-white illustrations.. What will affect readers most is Jessie's sharp, sometimes poetic first-person voice and the spirited, rhythmic dialogue of other vivid characters." -- Booklist "Teens, some who may be struggling with similar issues, will be on edge while 15-year-old Jesse decides if he will allow his environment and peers to dictate the type of man he will become." -- KLIATT