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Bad Boy

Written by Walter Dean Myers

The autobiography of Water Dean Myers, who describes what it's like growing up in Harlem in the...

4th - 8th
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Monster

Written by Walter Dean Myers

The story of Steve Harmon, a teenager in juvenile detention and on trial. Told as a screenplay of...

3rd - 8th
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Riot

Written by Walter Dean Myers
During the Civil War, the Union starts a draft, but there's a catch--wealthy people can pay to get...
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Slam!

Written by Walter Dean Myers
Seventeen-year-old Greg "Slam" Harris thinks that basketball is his ticket out of Harlem, but first...
7th - 12th
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The Cruisers

Written by Walter Dean Myers
The first book in the middle school series known as the News Cruise, the book is about how a group...
4th - 8th
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The Greatest: Muhammad Ali

Written by Walter Dean Myers
A riveting portrait of the world's greatest boxer chronicles his childhood, his rise as a champion...
7th - 10th
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Looking Like Me

Written by Walter Dean Myers and Illustrated by Christopher Myers
When you look in a mirror, who do you see?

A boy? A girl? A son? A daughter? A runner? A dancer...

K - 4th
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Dollar General's Diversity Collection
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REI Center: Any Child
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The Mysteries of Harris Burdick Classroom Guide

Project, activities, and discussion guides to accompany The Mysteries of Harris Burdick collection...

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