{"product_id":"all-the-right-stuff-isbn-9780061960871","title":"All the Right Stuff","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Walter Dean Myers tackles the social contract from a teen’s perspective in his novel \u003cem\u003eAll the Right Stuff\u003c\/em\u003e. In one of his most thought-provoking novels to date, Myers weaves together political philosophy, basketball, and making soup in Harlem, with the depth that defines his writing career.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAfter his father is shot and killed, Paul Dupree finds a summer job at a Harlem soup kitchen. Elijah, the soup man, questions Paul about tough life choices, even though Paul would rather be playing basketball. Over the summer, Paul begins to understand the importance of taking control of your life.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll the Right Stuff\u003c\/em\u003e includes a Q\u0026amp;A between Walter Dean Myers and Ross Workman, coauthor of \u003cem\u003eKick\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eA provocative new novel from the national ambassador for young people's literature and the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eMonster\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho's on top of the social food chain? How do you get ahead? Who makes the rules? Who needs to follow them?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaul DuPree is working at a soup kitchen in Harlem the summer his father dies, just trying to get by. But Elijah, the soup man, won't stop talking about the social contract and asking Paul questions about heavy-duty things. Paul has never thought about this stuff. He'd rather hang out with Keisha, an unwed teen mom whose basketball skills rival his own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen Sly, a notorious Harlem big shot, shows up. Paul is both intrigued and intimidated by Sly and his conspiracy theories, and for once he starts contemplating how you really get ahead in life. As the talk of what-ifs turns into reality, Paul realizes his summer is about more than getting by—it's about taking charge of your life.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Myers has cooked up a provocative novel that simmers long after its last pages.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Myers has cooked up a provocative novel that simmers long after its last pages.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Myers’s bold novel gives readers the same gift Elijah gives Paul: the chance to think....All the case studies in this stimulating debate are drawn from Paul’s neighborhood, including the sad example of his father on and off drugs, in and out of jail, his life ending in a bodega shooting as the novel begins.  Paul gradually forms opinions of his own, but readers don’t have to agree with him to be persuaded by Myers’s main argument- that you can’t hope to improve the system unless you engage with it.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[E]ngrossing and fast-paced… a must-read novel.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[R]ewarding. A good fit for school libraries in which the social contract is taught or emphasized.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[B]egins with a bang.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quill Tree Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888650645733,"sku":"NP9780061960871","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061960871.jpg?v=1730229531","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/all-the-right-stuff-isbn-9780061960871","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}