Handbook for Boys audiobook

If you didn't like this book, then you might not be the intended audience. This book is written for Black boys living in the hood. The "plot" is whether Jimmy and Kevin will take control of their lives or end up in jail. Because I work with a lot of children like Jimmy and Kevin, I found that a very compelling plot.My students are wary of people telling them what to do without knowing their situations. Myers nailed the main character, Jimmy. Even though this book is 20 years old, the only thing that has changed is some of the slang. Jimmy could easily be a student sitting in my classroom today.I can also tell you that the adult African Americans in my school are desperately trying to tell all the students exactly what Duke is saying in this book. The message is just as relevant and authentic today as it was in 2002.

Jimmy Lynch has gotten himself into some of trouble in school. Duke, the proprietor of the nearby barbershop, takes the boy under his wing to keep him out of a juvenile facility. With another boy named Kevin, he does weird jobs and listens to the crazy and thoughtfully given advice from the Grandpa like Duke and his elderly friends, the irrepressible Cap, an ex-courtroom guard who thinks he has seen everything. Also on hand are a bunch of other men, some wise and some foolish, including the philosophical Mr. M.; Pookie, whose wife has caused him to be evicted; and Peter the Grape, a millionaire who comes into the shop for a small haircut and a lot of gossip. The patient and compassionate Duke may stagger on the edge of saintliness, but in my eyes he remains human enough to remind you of someone you know, like a favorite uncle, cousin, or the guy who really does run the barbershop on the corner. Cap is often barbed-tongued, and Kevin, an honor student before he was busted for smoking marijuana, has the big pride of a boy who knows way to much for his own good. Jimmy, who narrates the story, is the real gem. He's 16 and although close to six feet tall, still retains much of a little boy's enthusiasm and innocence. Duke Said, “The trick to other whole thing is to pick your own road in life”. He dont want another young kid to get messed up in the system.

This book is about many stories happened in a barbershop. And the boss of barbershop are always talking his life and others. It told me many ways to figure things out and how to stay out of troubles.

Really great advice and guidance for life.

Good advice, a bit like a series of essays, but covers a lot of ground simply. Love this author.

This should be required reading for all young boys and girls in middle school. Great message!

There comes a day when the good face a decision. This decision will determine not if they are a good person, but if they were persistent. Some stay on their path to success, but some go astray, and give in to the hatred. Sometimes, they give in to some sort of awkward hatred, and feel rebellious against the law. Young Jimmy got involved within the wrong idea at the wrong time. “Handbook for Boys” by Walter Dean Myers… When being sentenced to a juvenile detention center for crime related activities, Jimmy finds a rescuer in an unlikely place. A random stranger was willing to offer Jimmy community service at his barbershop if he refrains from criminal activity. It was either that job or juvenile detention. He chose the barbershop. It turned out to be that this barber is named Duke. Duke is an old man with a witty and obnoxious sense of philosophy. This is Harlem…a predominately Black neighborhood. Duke turned out to have saved another delinquent, Kevin. Though caught up in a taste of crime, he seems to be a studious kid. Jimmy sees him as a know-it-all. This barbershop is far from just the place to get the best cuts. This is the epicenter of gossip. Mister M, Cap, and Duke seem to always be speaking about the town. They never seem to keep their mouths shut. Jimmy feels like showing him a piece of his mind by shutting them up, but his liberty from the law seems to be far more important. Jimmy’s ignorance dies along the way, but the perpetual work seems redundant. Jimmy learns to absorb some knowledge, but he never really exposes his thrive for more insight of his community. Everyday, as each customer walks in, there is a new history, and a new conversation. It is as if they analyze each and every man, to see f they have unlocked the key to life…to control their own life. “The trick to the whole thing, is to pick your own road in life.” They question themselves and ask for others opinions. This is far from a barbershop…this is life. This book is speaking to no specific gender, really. However, the only reason why it says boys in the title would be the fact that Kevin and Jimmy are the first youths to receive this advice. This book is a five star book. On the outside, it seems to be a simplistic transparent book, in which it is predictable in every single sequence. However, this book has great depth, great reread potential, and great metaphorical statements. It has you questioning, do you have the reigns to the horse that is your life? Is it someone else? This book appeals to everyone. Everyone has a soul, even though some may try to hide it. This is not a book about any particular topic. It is about all in life. You question the validility of your happiness and how you want to be in life. If a book causes you to think so much about your own life, not the character’s life, it certainly deserves a 5-star rating, no questions asked. Would I recommend this to a friend? OF COURSE! If they live, they are going to like this book…Grading System1 Star- The book was torturous! It wasn’t worth the time that you spent reading it.2-Stars-The book had a 2 chapter’s worth of enjoyable context. I don’t really recommend it.3-Stars-It was a great book, but lacked one special element that would enhance the read. It would depend on the book if I were to grade it or not.4-Stars-It was an excellent book. The majority of this book had great context. However, it is not the book for everyone.5-Stars-The book was almost perfect! I cannot say anything negative about this book. It was worth every nanosecond that you had spent on reading this book. It would be worth reading again.

The book I'm reviewing is called Handbook for Boys by Walter Dean Myers. The book is realistic fiction. The main character name is Jimmy, and he is learning how to make choices before he does things. Jimmy learns the hard way, That your responsible for what you do, and at the end of the day you make your own decision. What ever happens next it's all on you, so be ready, and make sure it's the right one. The book is trying to help young boys to say out of trouble, and be wise about things. the main character learned how to box. The coach told him not to box on the outside. It can cause real trouble. One day this kid was talking trash to Jimmy. Jimmy was with his boys, and so they hyped him up, and Jimmy knew what could happen next if he fought. Jimmy did it anyways, and almost killed the boy. Jimmy got on probation for it, then chad his coach kicked him off the team. He realized what he did was wrong. He had a chance to do right, but he didn't. Now he's gonna have to pay for what he done... Jimmy really did end up turning his life around. He doesn't even chill with the same people anymore. People always have a choice, and at the end of the day who ever is telling you to do this, or that. You make your own decisions. The book made me think people can change, and try to make a difference. No matter what had happened. I feel as though people shouldn't do bad to realize they can do good. If that what it takes then hey, everyone learn from their mistakes, and Jimmy really trying his hardest to do the right thing, but he need to understand if you do something wrong your gonna have to pay for what you've done. I like this book gives you something to think about. Like The African- American Struggle For Freedom by Walter Dean Myers, but each time I read it I can picture what is happening. It's like I'm just watching everything in the background. The book made me look at a lot of stuff a little differently. I believe this book has a big effect on me, and people ages 10 and up. This book is made for young boys, but mostly teenagers. You would like it cause it have a lot of stuff that would make you go wow, and it also can teach boys from right to wrong. I do know any parent wouldn't mind if their child read this book. It's a good book, and people could really learn from it. You can use what you know from the book, and put it to the real world. It's one of those books, when you pick it up you can't put it down... So so read it, and find out what I'm talking about.

Talk about taking me back to the days of hanging out in the barber shop and crackin’ on all the goofballs from the neighborhood that come in to get their hair cut (wait, that was a movie not my life). Jimmy gets himself into a bit of trouble that could land him in jail but he is “rescued” by a man named Duke who mentors youth by having them work at his barbershop. Jimmy and another guy, Kevin, are made to keep the place clean (even though it is almost always spotless) allowing them time to spend with Duke and the other guys that hang out at the neighborhood barbershop. People with problems come and go through the barbershop and their stories provide the jumping point for life’s lessons that Duke and his buddies pass on to the boys. Jimmy is forced to think about the way he views life because of the things that he sees and hears while working in the shop.This book cracked me up from the very beginning. The three old guys in the shop are always clownin’ and teasing the boys but always in a way that challenges the way that they are living their lives. This book made me wish that I had a barbershop to hang out in with old wise guys, or wiseguys depending on who you are, that dish their knowledge about life in a way that kids can relate to. It’s reminded me a lot of my classroom, except I’m not really old and wouldn’t consider myself to have the same level of wisdom that age has brought these guys. Okay, so I guess I’m mostly the wiseguy part working toward the wise guy. I have read a number of the parts again and again because they still make me crack up. This was another one of those books that made me think about life while making me laugh. I think I’ll ask a couple of my students to take it for a test drive and see how the story rolls out for them. If you like to laugh and learn and long for your version of Barbershop then pull up a stool and a broom and take a seat. Or you could scrape some gum off the floor while you listen, which ever you prefer.

Multi-cultural book talk: Jimmy Lynch beats up another student in school and is charged by the police. Instead of going to juvenile detention, a gentleman named Duke has volunteered to mentor him while Jimmy is on probation. Duke is also mentoring another kid named Kevin who is in a similar situation for drugs. Duke has promised to pay for Kevin's first two years of college. Duke owns a barber shop in Harlem. Cap and Mr. M hang around the shop with Duke, and help give the two boys a hard time. The boys think that the old guys have no idea about how things are, but Jimmy soon realizes that maybe they just might know something. Duke and the guys share their wisdom through their conversations with each other and the customers. They never pass up an opportunity to give the boys a hard time. Kevin's friends are a bad influence on him, and eventually get him in trouble which results in him being sentenced to juvenile detention. After Kevin is taken away, Duke takes on a new mentee named Ernesto. I found myself laughing out loud many times through this book. I loved how they taught the boys lessons and the boys did not even know they were. This book is targeted towards boys of all ethnicities. I think many students will make personal connection to the stories and events. This would be an excellent book for a student who is beginning to make the wrong decisions or is making poor life choices. You could do some things with inference and innuendos also.

This book definitely surprised me I thought it was going to be similar to Part-Time Indian but it was incredibly different. The book is about a boy who gets charged for assault. While in court a man named Duke speaks out on his behalf he saves him from going to jail. He sees hope in the boy and he feels as if he can make him a better person. Duke owned a barbershop in Harlem, New York (where the story takes place) thats where the boy does most of his community service. He usually would sweep around the shop or water the plants stuff like that. Duke was a middle aged man. He was determined to turn this boy into a man. He shows that you don't have to commit crimes to make money. He shows the boy to appreciate things and to work hard for stuff, not steal them. I would recommend this book to anyone who doesn't know what life outside there state is like, or if they just want to read a good and well written story. I have read 2 books by Walter Dean Myers and I would say he is the king of dialog. I was reading the book as I was really saying it. Its an awesome book.

The book Handbook for boys by Walter Dean Myers, is about a boy who talks about his child hood as a little boy. This book is mainly about about a boy who investigates the world with girls in his life. Lastly the main character in this book finds out that, girls arent nasty, and he finds out that he really likes girls. One internal conflict that the boy in this book has is that, should he keep dating girls and then lose his virginity to one of the girls, or should he just wait till he gets older and date girls and soon lose his virginity whenever he feels like it. I recommend this book to kids that are axicous to date girls because, if you make a mistake and lose your virginity to a girl and probably have a baby with that person. And lastly,

** spoiler alert ** Handbook For Boys really lives up to its name, explaining through a story the common courtesy of males toward their community. The book is about a boy named Jimmy Lynch, who is 16 years old, and is going into 6-month probation for hitting a fellow classmate. But before the sentence is administered upon Jimmy, Duke, a wise barbershop owner steps in and wants to rehabilitate him to help him become a respectable young man again. So Duke teaches him all about the friends he knew once who either became successful or in jail, why, and asked Jimmy to reflect upon that. The book has some homely humor within it, and can teach a lesson to even the most hard-headed of us.