Bad Boy: A Memoir

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Bad Boy: A Memoir is about a boy named Walter Dean Myers and his family, his value of education, and how he isolated himself from his family, friends, and school. Walter’s family is a big part of his life until he gets older, and that all falls apart later on. Walter loves only two subjects in school, but he still tries his hardest to do good all the time, until the 9th grade. His chances to become something and to do something that he loved, slowly started to fade away. In the book, Walter isolates himself and tries to move away from his family by joining the Army. Walter’s family is very important to him, and even though he is a foster, he calls his foster parents mom and dad. He loves them and treats them like his own. Walter’s life is easier

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