does anyone have a summary on the book "SLAM" by Walter Dean Myers?

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i read this book awhile back but cant seem to remember everything? i have to do any essay so does anyone have a summary on this book or have a site on this book?

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Here's a book review I found on a website about his works...maybe it will refresh your memory. But I do recommend rereading the book before you write an essay.

http://www.childrenslit.com/f_walterdeanmyers.html

Slam!
Walter Dean Myers
Slam! tells the story of a Harlem high school boy who has basketball in his heart and trouble with academics at the challenging new school he's beginning, Those aren't the only storms he faces: his grandmother's sick and his Moms is grieving. His Pops is out of work again and drinking. His young brother won't go out to get dinner because "they had a drive-by on 141st Street . . . a little girl got nicked." His white coach is on his case and readers will wonder who's the one with attitude. Slam deals with the difference between sexuality stemming from want and that coming from love, learning his closest friend is dealing crack and keeping his cool amid the prejudice of teachers and peers. As his girlfriend Mtisha says, "you're letting everything mess with you, you need to have your emotional immune system checked out." This is a character and story adolescent boys will love; it's got sex, drugs, sports and drama. To an adult, the most admirable part might be Myers' refusal to be glib or pretty in telling his story, making characters and dialogue so real they can't help but be felt. For example, Slam and a white student embark on a video project; he films and she edits. She begins to see the commercial potential of this ''ghetto" portrayal while Slam views his 'hood living its life. A teacher affirms his talent in seeing and the girl's "immature attitude" and then later the same teacher almost provokes Slam to violence by slandering his use of "be," asking if "that's directly from your African background? Maybe from the We-Be tribe?" Myers asks readers to see beyond the race lines. Slam's best advisor, retired white coach Coldy, tells him "the only difference between on the court and off the court is that everybody is in the game off the court. You're in the game, Slam whether you want to be or not."
1998 (orig. 1996), Scholastic, Ages 12 up, $15.95 and $4.99.
Reviewer: Susie Wilde

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In the novel Monster, written by Walter Dean Myers, we can learn from Steve Harmon’s experiences that sometimes the guilt or the innocence of a person might not be determined by solid evidence but by the onlooker’s opinions and interpretation of the crime. There is not a large amount of scientific evidence in the case against Steve Harmon, so the jury must rely on Steve’s background information, their opinions of guilt and innocence and the testimonies of the witnesses which are mostly criminals. From Steve’s trial we can learn that the guilt or innocence of a person is often determined by their status in life and even by coincidence. In a journal entry that Steve wrote he ponders, “What did I do? Anybody can walk into a drugstore and look around. Is that what I’m on trial for? I didn’t do nothing! I didn’t do nothing! But everybody is just messed up with the pain. I didn’t fight with Mr. Nesbitt. I didn’t take any money from him” (Myers 115). This quote shows that Steve believes he is innocent and that it was a mere coincidence that he was in the store right before the robbery. Steve Harmon lives in the same neighborhood as “Bobo” Evans, James King and Osvaldo Cruz and he is acquainted with all three of the men. The fact that Steve was in the store and knew all the people involved in the crime leads the jury to believe that he was a part of the crime. According to an old prisoner, “They got to give you sometime. A guy dies and you get time. That’s the deal. Why the hell should you walk? And don’t give me young. Young don’t count when a guy dies. Why should you walk?” (Myers 76). This information suggests to the jury that Steve is a young black male who is acquainted with other young black males who are criminals, and that Steve just happened to be in the store at the wrong time. Steve’s innocence or guilt will be partly determined because of these things. The testimonies during the trial will also affect if Steve is guilty or innocent. The testimony of Mrs. Henry showed the innocence of Steve Harmon. When she was called to the stand Petrocelli questioned her about what she had witnessed. Mrs. Henry stated, “I saw two young men engaged in an argument. Then I saw one of them grab the drugstore owner by the collar” (Myers 163). This tells the jury that either Steve is an extremely bad look out or that it was a coincidence and he was set up. The jury would think by this testimony that Steve could be innocent or that the witness was questionable and unreliable. Later on Petrocelli asked Mrs. Henry to identify one of the men in the store. She clearly pointed out James King, “Let the record show that Mrs. Henry has indicated that the defendant, James King was one of the men in the drugstore on that day” (Myers 164). This means that there was only one other man in the store who helped commit the crime. That man was Mr. “Bobo” Evans. According to Mrs. Henry’s testimony it could be determined that Steve had already left the area and there was nothing he could do to stop the murder of Mr. Nesbitt. This also means that the jury’s opinions on certain issues can affect the outcome of a trial. Finally, this book shows that the guilt or innocence of a person may be determined by how the jury feels on political issues, or how they interpret what has been said. In the U.S.A. a person is supposed to have the right to be innocent until proven guilty but O’Brien argues that it isn’t, “but in reality it depends on how the jury interprets the case” (Myers 79). In the case of Steve Harmon the line between guilt and innocence is very hazy, so the jury must come to a verdict by using scientific evidence, the testimonies, background information, their own opinions and finally their interpretation. The difference between guilt and innocence is reflected in the eyes of the jury.

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does anyone have a summary on the book "SLAM" by Walter Dean Myers?
i read this book awhile back but cant seem to remember everything? i have to do any essay so does anyone have a summary on this book or have a site on this book?

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