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From Walter Dean Myers, the New York Times bestselling author of Monster, comes an all-new 20-page one-act play. Tags is a look at life and death in New York City, complete with a shocking end.
Four New York City teens are shot down in the prime of life. They move through limbo, re-creating their distinctive tags in a Harlem walk-up so that they can "live" forever. But what's the point? How can you think of living forever if you're already dead?
Four New York City teens are shot down in the prime of life. They move through limbo, re-creating their distinctive tags in a Harlem walk-up so that they can "live" forever. But what's the point? How can you think of living forever if you're already dead?
- GenresYoung Adult
20 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 5, 2013
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Walter Dean Myers
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Walter Dean Myers was born on August 12, 1937 in Martinsburg, West Virginia but moved to Harlem with his foster parents at age three. He was brought up and went to public school there. He attended Stuyvesant High School until the age of seventeen when he joined the army.
After serving four years in the army, he worked at various jobs and earned a BA from Empire State College. He wrote full time after 1977.
Walter wrote from childhood, first finding success in 1969 when he won the Council on Interracial Books for Children contest, which resulted in the publication of his first book for children, Where Does the Day Go?, by Parent's Magazine Press. He published over seventy books for children and young adults. He received many awards for his work in this field including the Coretta Scott King Award, five times. Two of his books were awarded Newbery Honors. He was awarded the Margaret A. Edwards Award and the Virginia Hamilton Award. For one of his books, Monster, he received the first Michael Printz Award for Young Adult literature awarded by the American Library Association. Monster and Autobiography of My Dead Brother were selected as National Book Award Finalists.
In addition to the publication of his books, Walter contributed to educational and literary publications. He visited schools to speak to children, teachers, librarians, and parents. For three years he led a writing workshop for children in a school in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Walter Dean Myers was married, had three grown children and lived in Jersey City, New Jersey. He died on July 1, 2014, following a brief illness. He was 76 years old.
Stacie Williams
Stacie Johnson
Walter Dean Myers was born on August 12, 1937 in Martinsburg, West Virginia but moved to Harlem with his foster parents at age three. He was brought up and went to public school there. He attended Stuyvesant High School until the age of seventeen when he joined the army.
After serving four years in the army, he worked at various jobs and earned a BA from Empire State College. He wrote full time after 1977.
Walter wrote from childhood, first finding success in 1969 when he won the Council on Interracial Books for Children contest, which resulted in the publication of his first book for children, Where Does the Day Go?, by Parent's Magazine Press. He published over seventy books for children and young adults. He received many awards for his work in this field including the Coretta Scott King Award, five times. Two of his books were awarded Newbery Honors. He was awarded the Margaret A. Edwards Award and the Virginia Hamilton Award. For one of his books, Monster, he received the first Michael Printz Award for Young Adult literature awarded by the American Library Association. Monster and Autobiography of My Dead Brother were selected as National Book Award Finalists.
In addition to the publication of his books, Walter contributed to educational and literary publications. He visited schools to speak to children, teachers, librarians, and parents. For three years he led a writing workshop for children in a school in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Walter Dean Myers was married, had three grown children and lived in Jersey City, New Jersey. He died on July 1, 2014, following a brief illness. He was 76 years old.
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May 8, 2018
Tags was great short story. It was written in a play format and it's about a group of young boys who does the art of graffiti on walls in the city.
The boys one by one come together and share their experience on how they got to the hall so they can tag their name one last time. I really enjoy Walter Dean Myers writing style. He makes you think about the "what if's" in life.
This is definitely something i could see myself reading again it was really good short and straight to the point. One I hope to read all of Walter Deans Myers work. He has a way of telling a story that is so different and unique that me as the reader just wants to live within the words and never come out.
My rating 4 Cool Stars! I recommend to anyone who enjoys short stories, Walter Dean Myers and magical realism.
The boys one by one come together and share their experience on how they got to the hall so they can tag their name one last time. I really enjoy Walter Dean Myers writing style. He makes you think about the "what if's" in life.
This is definitely something i could see myself reading again it was really good short and straight to the point. One I hope to read all of Walter Deans Myers work. He has a way of telling a story that is so different and unique that me as the reader just wants to live within the words and never come out.
My rating 4 Cool Stars! I recommend to anyone who enjoys short stories, Walter Dean Myers and magical realism.
August 23, 2015
This is an interesting story told in the form of a play. Its a story ofa young group of graphitti artists who find themselves together in the afterlife. As the tagers talk amongst themselves tne readers learn of the various reasons their lives were cut short. Meyers is very gifted at capturing the teenage "voice " Im looking forward to reading more of his work.
October 15, 2018
What a story
This book made me think of Chicago ganglands and how descending from America’s slaves cause mental breakdowns for every human.
This book made me think of Chicago ganglands and how descending from America’s slaves cause mental breakdowns for every human.
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Trigger & Content Warnings
Racism & racial slurs
Racism & racial slurs
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