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Summary Of Sometimes A Dream Needs A Push By Walter Dean Myers

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Walter Dean Myers wrote this story to inspire others. The author talks about how it is important to have a dream and how perseverance can help you get closer to that dream. The author thinks that all people should have dreams, no matter how big or small they are, and that it is important to take steps toward realizing those dreams. I read the story Sometimes a dream needs a push by Walter Dean Myers, and the story is about a boy who can't walk after a traumatic accident but still dreams to be a basketball player. Sometimes a dream needs a push written by Walter Dean Myers has a personal point of view, an Inspiring Mood, and a persevering protagonist.

This story has a personal point of view because the author, Walter Dean Myers, is writing

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