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Oct 28, 2008

Jack rated it:

Award-Winning author Walter Dean Myers offers a multi-faceted view of urban life in this collection of ten loosely-connected stories, all of which take place in Harlem. These stories are very short but feel lived-in and complete, and Myers writes convincingly from many perspectives and in many different voices. Though slang is sprinkled throughout the book, it is neither distracting nor offensive and helps create believable and sympathetic characters in a fairly brief amount of space, bringing More...

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Nov 01, 2011

Jessica rated it:

This short story was about two children and a dog and one older lady who experienced injustice. The dog and one child get shot and killed.Mary Brown gets her house shot up by the police. The narrator is forced to go with Mary Brown and the police to the appartments. Throughout this story each character expericences injustice.

Monkeyman:
The story "Monkeyman" shows injustice. The main character Monkeyman is being targerted by a gang called the Tigros. He helped a g More...

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Apr 03, 2009

Tyree rated it:

The book 145th street Shot Stories, is about a guy name Big Joe who wants to throw himself a funeral partie even though he is alive. He is very popular on the streets, so he invites alot of people to come to his Funeral partie. Most people that Big Joe invited, said no i'm not going because you are not dead and that it is not right to act like your dead because thats making fun of the dead people, and hurting many peoples feelings like that because most of the people lost someone very importan More...

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May 15, 2010

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I read the book 145th street: Short Stories. Walter Dean Myers explain what 145th Street is like. Something funny happens... and then something bad happens. It's almost as if the block is reminding itself that life is hard, and you have to take it seriously." Walter Dean Myers's book of interconnected short stories is a sweet and sour mix of the comedy and tragedy of the human condition, played out against the backdrop of the Harlem neighborhood that is centered around 145th Street. In thi More...

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Nov 15, 2009

Nadia rated it:

This book was mainly about the usual things that happen on 145th street. This book didn't focus on only one character it focused on a few since there are ten stories written in this one book. Each story focused on the good and bad stuff of what happens on 145th street. Some stories in the book talked about how people don't always make such great choices in life. And some of the other stories talked about conflicts in life.

I'm going to do a text-to-self connection to Peaches. I think More...

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Sep 03, 2009

Sandra rated it:

This book includes short stories that span the Harlem African American experience. Some show the despair and bleakness, but most celebrate people sacrificing and defending each other. Example: “Monkeyman” actually comes from Myers’ own experiences reading books up a tree and defending a weaker person from a gang attack and becoming the target of that gang: the protagonist is beaten by the gang, but decides NOT to resist, and to make gang members beat him in front of his grandfather and other More...

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Sep 23, 2011

Jenitza rated it:

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Jul 09, 2011

Bob rated it:

I read this as part of a project with my learning partner in Computers4Kids and was pleasantly surprised. The stories cover a wide range of "moods," project a positive attitude with a degree of realism, and work wonderfully as a "cycle." The stories about Big Joe that begin and end the book ("Big Joe's Funeral" and "Block Party - 145th Street Style") demonstrate the power of community to overcome personal and social problems. "The Baddest Dog in More...

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Jun 10, 2010

Pume rated it:

This book was basicly short stories rolled into one book. Each of these stories have a different plot to them and take a different turn with each of them. In one story a girl can predict if a person can die. But in a different story a student has to fight a gang. Each of these stories has an interesting plot to them.

I think that this can connect to real life situations to. Many things in this book could happen on your own nabourhood. That is why I believe that it was based on r More...

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Apr 13, 2009

Kenny rated it:

I was very lucky to have picked up this book form Ms. Castagna's extraordinary library! This book is not only very compelling, but it also relates to what i have been learning in class recently. In history class, I learned about the civil rights movement, as well as about the struggles that African Americans had to cope with. Nevertheless, Walter Dean Myers, again, portrays the lives of African Americans in our very own Harlem, York.
In every chapter, he delineates a different situation wit More...

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Mar 25, 2010

Sharaesof2014 rated it:

This book is about little stories put in to one story. This is a short stories book and the stories are about a guy who plans a fake funeral for i don't know what reason. Another story is about a girl named peaches and her life story about her and her friends. There's a couple of stories with big Sal in it the guy who planned the fake funeral's.

I would connect this book to text-to-world because these stories are about real peoples lives and i bet people can connect to how those pe More...

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Sep 25, 2011

Lavelle added it

Currently I'm reading a book named 145th street short stories by walter Dean myers.I reccomend this book for people who enjoy short stories and cliff hangers. The book has different scenarios about various people living in the neighborhood. For example the senerios that happens in the short stories are people who plays sports, love stories, and struggles of people who live in the community. While reading the stories I realized the things and details that were being told in the stories were ver More...

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Oct 03, 2011

Giovanni rated it:

wht i thought of book was that it only did not focus on one scene or characters but it has variety of scenes and characters. this book really has many stories wich are mostlt boring and make u fall asleep.this book has many stories wich u can use as bed stories.i really did not like this book because the fact that we did not have the options of reading all the stories or wht ever stories we wanted.the stories we read were boring wich were "BIGJOES FUNERAL". this storie did not grab my More...

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Aug 03, 2011

Rojo rated it:

I'm nt a short story kin of person, but some of the stories--ok two--I really liked. "Angela's Eyes" was kind of creepy, but things can happen like that. It was sad though. Ok so really I liked maybe four..."The Streak" was pretty good. It was funny and less serious than most of the others. Also "Kitty and Mac: A Love Story" was really good. That's the kind of story that made me wanna go "awwww!" And honestly I did. And then "Monkeyman" was good. More...

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Jul 12, 2009

Martinae rated it:

The book i am currently reading is 145th street. The first story is called,"Big Joe's Funeral. This story is about a resident in Harlem who decides to plan his own funeral while still living. He goes through some problems with his girlfriends daughter but that doesn't stop him from still going along with his fake death. So far this book is good. This book shows and teaches me what people are really their for you and always will be. While coming to the end though someone actually died. so th More...

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Oct 03, 2011

Alexis rated it:

This book is an excellent choice. The short stories in this book are heartwarming and moving. I loved this book and I would highly recommend this book. My most favorite short story is Monkeyman because it teaches you that violence doesn't solve anything, and that sticking up for others can save and change other people's lives. Another great short story in 145th Street is Angela's eyes.
I think this because it shows you how cruel people can be. And it also teaches the reader to no shun people More...

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Sep 08, 2009

LaDonna rated it:

The first story, "Big Joe's Funeral" is about the humorous resident in Harlem who decides to plan his own funeral, while he was stil living. He encounters some pronlems from his girlfriend's teenage daughter, but still proceeds with his FAKE funersl plsns.This story was good. It was a good way to see if people really care about you. But At the end of the story someone really died. So it showed that death is serious and should not be taken as a joke, because people lose their lives ever More...

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Aug 24, 2009

Shelby is currently reading it

The book 145th street Short Stories, is about a guy name Big Joe who throws himself a funeral partie even though he is alive. He is very popular on the streets and he is the guy to go to for something. If you needed something he would give it to you.His girlfriend tried to stop him but that didnt stop Big Joe from going on with his fake funeral.The funeral really brought out the real side of people. Even though it was a good funeral, death shouldnt be taken a joke because people die every day. More...

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Aug 03, 2010

Malbadeen rated it:

Probably be 5 stars in my mind if not for the occasional obtuse line/paragraph. The stories that lack do with out those lines are 5 star for sure i.e. The Baddest Dog in Harlem.

The stories seem straightforward and have a natural humor that is not overwhelmed by the intense sadness that often shows up. The characters seem real in that they are at times lovable and at other times make frustratingly bad choices. Either way apologizes are not made just lives represented.

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Nov 01, 2011

Cesar is currently reading it

I belive that the main charachter demonstraded bravery threwought the story. in the begining of the story the police came because ther was a man with a gun , and they told them to stay where they were. The nariator along with his freinds did so untill a cop shot then they went inside a stor calmly. Also, he demonstrates bravery by going to a aparment that was bairly shot at by police. The main charechter in the Badiest Dog in Harlem demonstrated bravery.

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Oct 03, 2011

Colleen rated it:

I read this book during reading and writing class.I reaaly liked this book because some of the stories that it mentions don't really happen often in real life. Also,i liked how most of the stories revolve around one another. For example, some storites had similar characters and some had similar problems. Then in the end of the stories I like how most of the stories don't always end in happily ever afters. they end in alright situations or sad situations.

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Oct 03, 2011

Mayra rated it:

I Liked This Book Because It's Sad And Sad Stories Interest Me. I Hated Reading The Part When The Boy Went With Mary Brown, And He Found The Boy Death On The Bed. What Really Interested Me Was Seing The Narrator Having Feelings For The Boy Who Died Because Most Guys Just Let It Flow,But The Narrator Thought If He Was His Cousin,Or Brother. Im Hope To Read More Stories In This Book(: Hope Others Will Enjoy ,"The Baddest Dog In Harlem" Like I Did(:

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Feb 20, 2011

John Michael is currently reading it

the book 145th street by walter dean myers was an interesting read. this book was about a group of kids and the way they grow up. the way they grow up is like no other childhood in the world. it is kind of hard to explain the theme of the story without includin spoilers. i give this book a 8 of 10 because the way the book was written. i recomend this book to my peers if they come across this book. i like this book and it was defenitly a good read.

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Jan 25, 2009

Fall rated it:

I really enjoyed reading this book because of all the stories. Also how all the stories connected to each other. Everyone on this block knew each other and i started to realize this when all the different characters names were being mentioned. At the end of each story they had a moral and i enjoyed this. Meyer's made it that even though all the problems that occurred on the block everyone always got together to help each other as a family.

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Oct 03, 2011

Erick rated it:

This book is a good choice for people who enjoy reading an can get into deep thinking of words. The stories in this book are encredibly humerous an engaging. All the stories invoolve the setting of the same street in Harlam. I enjoied reading these shortstories because they are realistic an aboutreal life topics.I would recommend this book to everybody in the 8th grade because they will enjoy the fact that the stories are very realistic.

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Oct 03, 2011

Judith rated it:

well people i think the book was alright cause their was alot of action go on ...so u guess should give it a try to read it.Also were the book takes place is intersting cause the hole nieghborhood knows what goes on ur live.My favorited part of the book was " The BADDEST Dog in Harlem" brcause the police did injustice of kill the boy and the dog =( .. ALSO seen how the boy was lefted made me sad .The book is an some book .

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Oct 03, 2011

Jailene rated it:

In my opinion, I really like this book. In stories that are supposed to be about how injustice ruins people's life, like in "The Streak", it includes some humor throught the story. In some stories, like in "The Baddest Dog in Harlem", the theme of injustice makes the mood be gloomy since a little boy gets killed by mistake. This story describes every day experiences in Harlem, so we learn about what people do there.

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Jan 08, 2010

Raven is currently reading it

This Book Is Good It Has Alot Of Short Stories About Whats Going On 145th Street Some Of The Characters Name Is MonkeyMan,Angela,Peaches,Big Joe Etc. The Book Is Mixed Up There Are Good Times And Bad Times You Never Know What Is Going To Happen Next. The Genre Of This Book Is Fiction And Mostly Drama.I Think This Is Drama Because Mostly Bad Things Happen Someone Getting Hurt Of Dieing But Its Not All Drama Good Things Happen

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Oct 03, 2011

Jordyn rated it:

This book is good. The stories are very interesting and funny. My favorite story is "Monkeyman." I like this because it shows alot of courage to stand up to people you dont like. Also i like this because it is humorous. this book is best for people who like short stories with the same characters, as well as new ones. i recommend this book to younger people, for this is to easy to read/understand it.

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Oct 03, 2011

Karla rated it:

I like this book because it has many short stories that are intresting.The short story I like the most is "Monkey Man"becuse I like stories about gangs they intrest me a lot.I also like this book because it talks about the African-American people and I would like to know more of there culter.My favorite character is peaches because she speaks what her mine speaks so I feel more connected to her.

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