Bad Boy: A Graphic Memoir

“Sims presents a graphic adaptation of late children’s literature giant Myers’ 2001 autobiography, in which he describes his adventures growing up in New York City. Illustrator Anyabwile effectively captures the 1940s and ‘50s Harlem setting, using a bright, expressive color palette offset by sepia tones and background details to immerse readers in the life of a Black boy who wrestled with how to fit into his environment.” - Kirkus Reviews“Anyabwile and Kellman’s artwork blends the vibrancy of Harlem with the comic books beloved by young Walter, nicely differentiating this newly visual exploration of the adolescence of one of the most respected youth authors of our time. An illuminating companion to the original.” - Booklist“Allow[s] -readers to feel like they’ve stepped back in time as they follow young Walter navigating his childhood. He found solace in reading and eventually writing, but his family and peers didn’t understand how literature brought him to life. But that didn’t stop him; reading and writing eventually led to a world of like-minded people, where -Myers was respected and could share his stories. A good addition to introduce young -readers to Walter Dean Myers, Harlem, and life for Black children in the 1940s and 1950s.” - School Library Journal

Michael L. Printz Award winner and Margaret A. Edwards Award recipient Walter Dean Myers is a five-time winner of the Coretta Scott King Award. He is the author of Handbook for Boys; Patrol: An American Soldier in Vietnam; Monster; Bad Boy: A Memoir; and the Newbery Honor Books, Scorpions and Somewhere in the Darkness. He lives in Jersey City, NJ, with his family.