{"product_id":"all-the-right-stuff-isbn-9780061960895","title":"All the Right Stuff","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew York Times bestselling author Walter Dean Myers tackles the social contract from a teen’s perspective in his novel All the Right Stuff. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll the Right Stuff includes a Q\u0026amp;A between Walter Dean Myers and Ross Workman, coauthor of Kick.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a world of conflicting advice and unwritten rules, how does a young man find his own way?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAn Unlikely Mentorship:\u003c\/b\u003e In a Harlem soup kitchen, a wise old man named Elijah uses soup, philosophy, and tough questions to challenge everything Paul thought he knew about the world.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBasketball and Life Choices:\u003c\/b\u003e While Paul dreams of the basketball court, he finds himself mentoring Keisha, a teen mom and star player who believes the game is rigged against people like her.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Gritty Harlem Setting:\u003c\/b\u003e From the soup kitchen to the basketball court to a tense encounter with a charismatic street boss named Sly, Paul must navigate the complex social contracts of his neighborhood.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGrief and Identity:\u003c\/b\u003e Reeling from the random death of his estranged father, Paul must figure out what kind of man he wants to be without a map.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003eFor Paul DuPree, life is about to get real.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaul is just coasting after his dad is shot and killed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElijah won't stop talking about philosophy and how it affects Paul's life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeisha has crazy basketball skills . . . and a baby daughter at home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSly may be sleazy, may be wise. He's the Harlem dude who sees the \"social contract\" as a tool to keep the poor down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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":44888650612965,"sku":"NP9780061960895","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061960895.jpg?v=1730229531","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/all-the-right-stuff-isbn-9780061960895","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}