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Autobiography of My Dead Brother

Autobiography of My Dead Brother

By Walter Dean Myers, illustrated by Christopher A. Myers

Interest Level

Grades 8 - 12

Reading Level

Grade level Equivalent: 6.7

Lexile Measure®: 830L

DRA: Not Available

Guided Reading: NR

Genre

  • General Fiction
  • Young Adult

Theme/Subject

  • Death, Grief, Loss
  • Loyalty
  • Drugs, Alcohol, Smoking
  • Friends and Friendship

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About This Book

Courtesy HarperCollins

With Harlem as its backdrop, Autobiography of My Dead Brother follows the diverging paths of best friends Rise and Jesse. When Rise becomes engulfed in gang activity and starts dealing drugs, Jesse, a budding artist, tries to make sense of the complexities of friendship, loyalty, and loss in a neighborhood plagued by drive-by shootings, vicious gangs, and an indifferent juvenile justice system.

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Walter Dean Myers's biography
Walter Dean Myers
Walter Dean Myers is the beloved and outstanding author of such children's and young adult books as Fallen Angels, Somewhere in the Darkness, Slam!, and Harlem, among many more. His many awards include two Newbery Honors, five Coretta Scott King Awards, and the Michael J. Printz Award.
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Christopher A. Myers
Myers is a graduate of Brown University and has completed the Whitney Museum of American Art Indepen...
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