{"product_id":"9780060839215_handbook-for-boys","title":"Handbook for Boys","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the groundbreaking tradition of his award-winning \u003cem\u003eMonster\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBad Boy: A Memoir\u003c\/em\u003e, Walter Dean Myers fashions a highly readable, powerful novel about the rules for success for young men, especially those navigating coming of age while Black.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShare this book in the classroom, in a father-son reading group, or as a summer reading (or anytime) choice that's likely to spark conversation and be a favorite.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"When the proprietor of a Harlem barbershop takes over as the court-appointed mentor for two troubled teenagers, he conveys the message that the future is built not only on hard work but on sustaining dreams as well.\" (\u003cem\u003eSmithsonian \u003c\/em\u003emagazine).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his introduction to \u003cem\u003eHandbook for Boys\u003c\/em\u003e, Walter Dean Myers wrote: \"I know as a troubled teenager I would have loved to have a neighborhood barbershop to sit in and a group of worldly and knowledgeable men to counsel me. Thinking about this was my motivation in writing this book, hoping it will be, in the least, a jumping-off point for many interesting conversations about success.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Walter Dean Myers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46899380486293,"sku":"9780060839215","price":27.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780060839215.png?v=1777422853","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780060839215_handbook-for-boys","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}