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Works by Walter Dean Myers (page 6)

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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 31, 2001
BAD BOY: A MEMOIR
by Walter Dean Myers
"Myers is arguably one of the most important writers of children's books of our age, however, and this glimpse into his own childhood is wonderfully valuable, fascinating, and even inspiring. (Autobiography. 12+)"
Catalogues of books alternate with battles against educational authorities in this memoir from one of the deans of young-adult literature. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: April 1, 2001
THE JOURNAL OF BIDDY OWENS: THE NEGRO LEAGUES
by Walter Dean Myers
"Rich historical context, fully realized characters, great baseball action, and trademark Myers humor combine to make this one a homerun. (Fiction. 9-14)"
Biddy Owens, 17, "equipment manager, scorekeeper, errand boy, and sometimes right fielder" for the Birmingham Black Barons, narrates in diary form the twilight time of the Negro Leagues. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 1, 2001
Kirkus Star THE GREATEST : MUHAMMAD ALI
by Walter Dean Myers

A fascinating and fast-paced biography weaves together the remarkable career of fighter Muhammad Ali with the political movements of the '60s and '70s. Read full book review >
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ADULT
Released: Feb. 1, 2000
145TH STREET: STORIES
by Walter Dean Myers

1888. Read full book review >
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ADULT
Released: Jan. 31, 2000
MALCOLM X: A FIRE BURNING BRIGHTLY
by Walter Dean Myers
"What emerges most clearly is a portrait of a complex, compelling spokesman who was growing and changing up to the moment he was cut down. (Picture book/biography. 6-8)"
With but a light sprinkling of names and dates, Myers condenses his Malcolm X: By Any Means Necessary (1993) to picture- book length. Read full book review >
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ADULT
Released: May 31, 1999
MONSTER
by Walter Dean Myers

In a riveting novel from Myers (At Her Majesty's Request, 1999, etc.), a teenager who dreams of being a filmmaker writes the story of his trial for felony murder in the form of a movie script, with journal entries after each day's action. Read full book review >