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Printz Award winner Walter Dean Myers deftly draws a compassionate portrait of a boy's odyssey of self-discovery and the acceptance and empathy for others he learns along the way.
David doesn't know what to make of his father, Reuben. His older brother, Tyrone, says Reuben is crazy. But Tyrone is acting like someone David doesn't know anymore.
Then David meets Mr. Moses, a mysterious man who tells him that dreams might be the only things we have that are real. And it is Mr. Moses' gift of dreams that gives David a new way to see inside his father's heart.
I wonder what kind of dreams Reuben has. When I thought about him dreaming, I thought of him having a storm in his head, with lightning and far-off thunder and the wind blowing big raindrops and a bigger storm coming just down the street, just around the corner, like a monster waiting for you. I thought Reuben dreamed of monsters that scared him.
They scared me too.
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“This quiet, subtle story works on a number of layers. Moses’ dreams add to David’s knowledge, strength, and understanding, and nudge him toward a renewed relationship with his father and an appreciation of the danger and magic of Harlem.”
— Kirkus Review (starred review)
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“Beautifully orchestrated with elegant simplicity and profound insight. Myers creates a real masterpiece with this one.”
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“This is a haunting, sad, and hopeful tale of one boy’s struggle to cope with his father’s mental illness...Myers...makes David and his world come alive for the reader in...poignant prose.”
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“Myers portrays a young man who, warts and all, emerges as a knowable and admirable hero.”
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“Peter Francis James does a great job portraying an African-American adolescent. His voice is rich, reflective, and melodic...Myers and James give listeners a treat—straight from 145th street.”
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“[The Dream Bearer] says much about the importance of forgiveness and understanding in the world today.”
— School Library Journal
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Winner of the firstMichael L. Printz Award
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ALA Best Book for Young Adults
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A National Book Award Finalist
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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 Peter Francis James
Peter Francis James is an accomplished actor on both the stage and the screen. His theater credits include roles in On Golden Pond, Much Ado about Nothing, and August Wilson’s Gem of the Ocean. His many film and television credits include Jahfree Neema in Oz, Raymond Parks in The Rosa Parks Story, Joe Gould’s Secret, The Guiding Light, Law & Order: SVU, and Third Watch. James’ audiobook narration has won him nine AudioFile Earphones Awards.