Join daBook Club for a discussion of some of the great stories in this collection of shorts Walter Dean Myers. These stories all take place on the 145th block in Harlem and feature characters like Big Joe, who wants to attend his own funeral, fine Peaches and her girl, Squeezie, Monkeyman, and Benny, a fighter on the way to a knockout.

145th Street Short Stories [6] is sure to get a few laughs, though at times it is wrenchingly sad; it's guaranteed to be a great read!

After the book discussion, we'll have a pizza party!