Publisher Description
An exciting, eye-catching repackage of acclaimed author Walter Dean Myers' bestselling paperbacks, to coincide with the publication of SUNRISE OVER FALLUJA in hardcover. Jimmy hasn't seen his father in nine years. But one day he comes back -- on the run from the law. Together, the two of them travel across the country -- where Jimmy's dad will find the man who can exonerate him of the crime for which he was convicted. Along the way, Jimmy discovers a lot about his father and himself -- and that while things can't always be fixed, sometimes they can be understood and forgiven.
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“Narrator J. D. Jackson voices all
the bewilderment and tempered hope felt by fourteen-year-old Jimmy Little when
he’s yanked away from his caregiver, Mama Jean, by his father, Crab, an escaped
convict. Together, the two make a cross-country trip in search of family
relations and complicated levels of forgiveness. Grasping at a world slipping
away, Crab moves from bravado to emotional and physical pain, which is
eloquently, realistically portrayed in Jackson’s narration. The journey from
New York City to Arkansas via Chicago requires Jackson to deliver diverse
accents and personalities and portray a medley of peripheral characters. He
meets these challenges, delivering a sharply paced story that moves from
reflection to chilling confrontation.”
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About Walter Dean Myers
Walter Dean Myers (1937–2014) was the acclaimed author of over fifty books, primarily for young adults. His notable works include Fallen Angels, Monster, Crystal, and Scorpions. He won numerous awards for his works, including five Coretta Scott King Awards for African American authors. He also won the first Michael L. Printz Award for his book Monster. In January of 2012 he became the Library of Congress’ National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature.
About JD Jackson
JD Jackson is a theater professor, aspiring stage director, and award-winning audiobook narrator. He is a classically trained actor, and his television and film credits include roles on House, ER, Law & Order, Hack, Sherrybaby, Diary of a City Priest, and Lucky Number Slevin. He is the recipient of more than a dozen Earphones Awards for narration and an Odyssey Honor for G. Neri’s Ghetto Cowboy, and he was also named one of AudioFile magazine’s Best Voices of the Year for 2012 and 2013. An adjunct professor at Los Angeles Southwest College, he has an MFA in theater from Temple University.