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Walter Lawrence Myers
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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Walter Dean Myers
The derelict Stratford Arms is turned over to the Action Group to be cleaned up. But then the group realizes that there is an outrageous bunch of tenants living in…
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Originally published: New York: Delacorte Press, 2000.
Myers tells the story of Dr. King’s tireless pursuit of racial equality, set against the backdrop of key moments in the civil rights movement. Full color.
Powerful and soulful first-person poems are presented in the voices of the residents who make up the legendary New York City neighborhood, from teachers to jazz artists to nannies, capturing…
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the publication of Fallen Angels, a gripping account of soldiers struggling to survive the Vietnam War, it and other classic novels by Myers are…
Meyers’ award-winning biography of Malcolm X–a Coretta Scott King Honor Book, an ALA Notable Children’s Book and Best Book for Young Adults, and a Library of Congress Children’s Book of…
While on trial as an accomplice to a murder, sixteen-year-old Steve Harmon records his experiences in prison and in the courtroom in the form of a film script as he…
This inspiring biography of Muhammad Ali–Olympic gold medalist, former heavyweight champion, and one of the most influential people of all time–from legendary two-time Newbery Honoree Myers is reissued under for…
It’s summertime in Harlem, and The Mouse (as he calls himself) and his friends look beyond dance contests and basketball for diversion. The rumor of a huge cash stash in…
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In this beautiful volume, the award-winning author of Scorpions and Now Is Your Time! combines eleven original poems with a selection of turn-of-the-century photographs chosen from his own personal collection…
In this tragic and utterly authentic 1989 Newbery Honor Book about two friends in contemporary Harlem, Myers has captured the street milieu well, and the characters and the events ring…
Award-winning author Walter Dean Myers (Brown Angels; The Righteous Revenge of Artemis Bonner) tells the story of 12-year-old Jamal, whose life changes drastically when he acquires a gun. Though he…
This New York Times bestselling novel from acclaimed author Walter Dean Myers tells the story of Steve Harmon, a teenage boy in juvenile detention and on trial.
A New York Times bestselling author delivers an evocative, edgy tale of star-crossed urban love, set to a Shakespearean Harlem beat.
Sixteen-year-old Jimmy, on probation for assault, talks about life with three old men in a Harlem barbershop and hears about the tools he can use to get what he wants.
From bad boy to role model, Myers recalls growing up in Harlem in the 1940s and 1950s.
Now in paperback–an unforgettable story of hope, friendship, and compassion by the Printz Award-winning author, who weaves a richly layered tale of a boy’s journey of self-discovery and the acceptance…
A classic Myers novel set in Harlem is reissued, and continues to bear witness to the difference a caring adult can make in the life of a young person. An…
Fifteen-year-old Crystal has difficulty trying to reconcile her personal and school life with the sexy, sophisticated persona her career as a quickly advancing high-fashion model has forced upon her.
In 2035, Dahlia Grillo, a sixteen-year-old math whiz, joins with six other American teens traveling to England to meet with groups from around the world in hopes of stopping C8…
A teenage boy accompanies his father, who has recently escaped from prison, on a trip that turns out to be an often painful time of discovery for them both.
Two best friends, a writer and a runner, deal with bullies, family issues, social pressures, and their quest for success coming out of Harlem –
Sixteen-year-old Steve Harmon is on trial for murder. Guilty or innocent, Steve becomes a pawn in the hands of the system . As a way of coping with the horrific…
For use in schools and libraries only. Profiles the life of the Muhammad Ali, from his childhood in Kentucky to his career as a heavyweight boxer who won the sport’s…
A commemorative history of America and its people, told in free verse –Provided by publisher.
The thing was that me and Rise were blood brothers, but sometimes I really didn’t know him. As Jesse fills his sketchbook with drawings and portraits of Rise, he tries…
A New York Times bestselling author and National Book Award finalist delivers this novel about a high-school basketball player looking for success on and off the court.
A New York Times -bestselling author and National Book Award finalist delivers this novel about a high-school basketball player looking for success on and off the court.
Includes an interview with the author and an excerpt from his novel, Lockdown.
A New York Times -bestselling author takes readers into the world of Progress juvenile detention facility. It is possible for 14-year-old Reese to get a second chance when he’s treated…
Walter Dean Myers enjoys speaking with kids in schools and juvenile detention facilities about writing and making positive decisions. He says, I have enormous faith in young people. What’s it…
A New York Times -bestselling author and the current National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature delivers a touching and raw teen novel about the friendship between two boys drawn together…
This is the story of Darius & Twig Two best friends.Twig is a runner. That’s how he’s going to make it.Darius is a writer. He has to find out how…
In one of his most thought-provoking novels to date, Myers weaves together political philosophy, basketball, and making soup in Harlem, with the depth that defines his writing career. After his…
For use in schools and libraries only. An award-winning author guides readers through the writing process, and includes examples from his own works, outlines for writing fiction and nonfiction, and…
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is one of the most celebrated figures of the 20th century. Set against key moments of the civil rights movement, here is the story of…
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Original edition published as Walter Dean Myers: writer for real teens –T.p. verso.
Cengage Learning Gale
A Study Guide for Walter Dean Myers’s Autobiography of My Dead Brother, excerpted from Gale’s acclaimed Literary Themes for Students: The American Dream. This concise study guide includes plot summary…
Young, black, 16-year-old Steve Harmon, an amateur filmmaker, is on trial for the murder of a Harlem drugstore owner. Steve copes by writing a movie script based on his trial…
From bebop to New Orleans, from ragtime to boogie–and every style in between–this collection of energetic poems, accompanied by bright and exhilarating paintings, celebrates different styles of the American art…
The African experience in America is celebrated with a soulful, affecting blues poem that details the long journey from the Middle Passage to life today. Accompanied by Myers’s bold and…
Illustrations and rhyming text celebrate the roots of jazz music.
Walter Raleigh Myers
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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