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Darius & Twig

Author
Myers, Walter Dean, 1937-

 

Description
pages cm
Call #
FIC Myers
Summary
"Two best friends, a writer and a runner, deal with bullies, family issues, social pressures, and their quest for success coming out of Harlem"--
Subjects
Best friends -- Friendship -- Authorship -- Running -- African Americans -- Dominican Americans -- Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- New York (N.Y.)
ISBN #
9780061728235

 

ID #
1630784

 

Reviews and Notes

Summary/Annotation ->  DariusA supersmart writer. His two escapes: his alter ego, Fury, a peregrine falcon; and hanging out with Twig. Darius thinks Twig could go far as a top-notch runner. But Darius isnt so sure about himself. Is it possible for an artists life to lead anywhere? TwigAn outstanding middle-distance runner. When Twig runs, hes the only one to beat. Darius & TwigBest friends. They need to navigate their Harlem world: the gangs, the bullies, an absent dad, an abusive uncle, the sleazy side of sports, the uncertainty of an artists prospects. And they need to figure out how to grow up together, but apart. Author Walter Dean Myers says, "You cannot live someone elses dream. Darius & Twig is about needing to live your own dream."

Availability

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Astoria- Young AdultFIC MyersAdult Hard Cover0228561150472Available
Auburndale- Young AdultFIC MyersAdult Hard Cover0228561150506Available
Baisley Park- Young AdultFIC MyersAdult Hard Cover0228561150464Available
Bay Terrace - Young AdultFIC MyersAdult Hard Cover0228561150431Available
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Bellerose - Young AdultFIC MyersAdult Hard Cover0228561150498Available
Briarwood - Young AdultFIC MyersAdult Hard Cover0228561150449Available
Broadway - Young AdultFIC MyersAdult Hard Cover0228561150456In Transit
Cambria Heights - Young AdultFIC MyersAdult Hard Cover0228561150415Due 5-28-2013
Central Library Young Adult RoomFIC MyersAdult Hard Cover0228561150530Due 5-22-2013
Corona - Young AdultFIC MyersAdult Hard Cover0228561150423Available
Court Square - Young AdultFIC MyersAdult Hard Cover0228561150407Available
Douglaston - Young AdultFIC MyersAdult Hard Cover0228561150399Due 5-29-2013
East Elmhurst - Young AdultFIC MyersAdult Hard Cover0228561150373Available
East Flushing - Young AdultFIC MyersAdult Hard Cover0228561150365Available
Elmhurst - Young AdultFIC MyersAdult Hard Cover0228561150381Available
Far Rockaway - Young AdultFIC MyersAdult Hard Cover0228561150332Available
Flushing - Young AdultFIC MyersAdult Hard Cover0228561150340Due 6-3-2013
Flushing - Young AdultFIC MyersAdult Hard Cover0228556697255Available
Forest Hills - Young AdultFIC MyersAdult Hard Cover0228561150324Available
Fresh Meadows - Young AdultFIC MyersAdult Hard Cover0228561150357Available
Glendale - Young AdultFIC MyersAdult Hard Cover0228561150282Available
Hillcrest - Young AdultFIC MyersAdult Hard Cover0228561150316Due 5-25-2013
Hollis - Young AdultFIC MyersAdult Hard Cover0228561150290Available
Howard Beach - Young AdultFIC MyersAdult Hard Cover0228561150308In Transit
Jackson Heights - Young AdultFIC MyersAdult Hard Cover0228561150274Available
Kew Gardens Hills - Young AdultFIC MyersAdult Hard Cover0228561150167Available
Langston Hughes - Young AdultFIC MyersAdult Hard Cover0228561150191Available
Laurelton - Young AdultFIC MyersAdult Hard Cover0228561150175Due 6-3-2013
Lefferts - Young AdultFIC MyersAdult Hard Cover0228561150209Available
Lefrak City - Young AdultFIC MyersAdult Hard Cover0228561150183Available
Long Island City - Young AdultFIC MyersAdult Hard Cover0228561150514Available
Maspeth - Young AdultFIC MyersAdult Hard Cover0228561150761Available
McGoldrick - Young AdultFIC MyersAdult Hard Cover0228561150779Available
Middle Village - Young AdultFIC MyersAdult Hard Cover0228561150753Available
Mitchell-Linden - Young AdultFIC MyersAdult Hard Cover0228561150787Available
North Forest Park - Young AdultFIC MyersAdult Hard Cover0228561150720Available
North Hills - Young AdultFIC MyersAdult Hard Cover0228561150738Available
Ozone Park - Young AdultFIC MyersAdult Hard Cover0228561150746Available
Pomonok - Young AdultFIC MyersAdult Hard Cover0228561150704Available
Poppenhusen - Young AdultFIC MyersAdult Hard Cover0228561150712Available
Queens Village - Young AdultFIC MyersAdult Hard Cover0228561150522Available
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Rego Park - Young AdultFIC MyersAdult Hard Cover0228561150662Available
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Rochdale Village - Young AdultFIC MyersAdult Hard Cover0228561150647Available
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South Hollis - Young AdultFIC MyersAdult Hard Cover0228561150613Available
South Jamaica - Young AdultFIC MyersAdult Hard Cover0228561150605Available
South Ozone Park - Young AdultFIC MyersAdult Hard Cover0228561150589Available
St.Albans - Young AdultFIC MyersAdult Hard Cover0228561150621Available
Steinway - Young AdultFIC MyersAdult Hard Cover0228561150639Available
Sunnyside - Young AdultFIC MyersAdult Hard Cover0228561150597Available
Whitestone - Young AdultFIC MyersAdult Hard Cover0228561150571Available
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