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When each of the boys gets in the kind of trouble that almost lands them in juvenile detention, their neighbor Duke steps in and offers them jobs in his Harlem barbershop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe regulars at the barbershop seriously get on Jimmy's nerves. Duke, Cap, and Mister M all seem determined to give the two boys a hard time. Still, it seems like everyone who walks through the door and sits in Duke's chair has a story and a philosophy--whether they know it or not--and Jimmy is listening.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt drives Jimmy nuts when the adults in his life assume he doesn't know anything--and he's got a lot of anger to go around. 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Thinking about this was my motivation in writing this book, hoping it will be, in the least, a jumping-off point for many interesting conversations about success.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a world of hard knocks and easy mistakes, can the wisdom of a neighborhood barbershop change a young man's future?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMentorship for Young Men: \u003c\/b\u003e Duke, Cap, and Mister M aren't just barbershop regulars; they're a council of elders offering tough love and hard-won wisdom about what it takes to succeed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMaking Good Choices: \u003c\/b\u003e With juvenile detention one mistake away, Jimmy has to navigate peer pressure, anger, and the lure of the streets by listening to the only men who tell him the unfiltered truth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRealistic Urban Fiction: \u003c\/b\u003e Set in a vibrant Harlem neighborhood, this story tackles the real-world challenges and triumphs facing Black teens with authenticity and heart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Story of Found Family: \u003c\/b\u003e More than just a job, the barbershop becomes an unlikely sanctuary where two boys on the edge find guidance, community, and a place to belong.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJimmy and Kevin could really use a guide to life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Their activities almost land them in juvenile detention until Duke employs them in his Harlem barbershop. Duke has rules for everything. But is he offering good advice or just more aggravation?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In the groundbreaking tradition of the award-winning Monster and Bad Boy: A Memoir, Walter Dean Myers fashions a complex, layered novel about the rules for success. Handbook for Boys is the book that he wishes he could have read while growing up. It is also the book young people need to read today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Ages 10+\u003c\/p\u003e--Nate Tiny Archibald\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJimmy and Kevin could really use a guide to life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Their activities almost land them in juvenile detention until Duke employs them in his Harlem barbershop. Duke has rules for everything. But is he offering good advice or just more aggravation?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In the groundbreaking tradition of the award-winning Monster and Bad Boy: A Memoir, Walter Dean Myers fashions a complex, layered novel about the rules for success. Handbook for Boys is the book that he wishes he could have read while growing up. It is also the book young people need to read today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Ages 10+\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50207067701471,"sku":"9780064409308","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/OGdILP9u-a9780064409308.webp?v=1781823403"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/walter-dean-myers.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}