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Brown Angelsby Walter Dean MyersISBN 0060229179 (0-06-022917-9)
Hardcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Brown Angels'Book summary:The distinguished novelist has culled his personal collection of turn-of-the-century photographs of African-American children and composed the verses that accompany this enchanting selection of youngsters. NYT. A unique celebration of the continuum of human life and of childhood in all its robustness, fragility, and evanescent beauty. . . . An exquisite album. The 42 superbly reproduced black-and-white and sepia prints radiate intensely with the personalities of their subjects. SLJ. The poet, inspired by the photographs, affirms the black experience in a lyrical, tender, and sometimes humorous voice. H.
Notable Children's Books of 1994 (ALA) [via]
1994 Notable Trade Books in the Language Arts (NCTE)
1994 Books for the Teen Age (NY Public Library)
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Crystalby Walter Dean MyersISBN 0060083506 (0-06-008350-6)
Hardcover, HarperCollins Canada, Limited
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Crystal'Book summary:Sixteen-year-old Crystal knows she's blessed. She is drop-dead gorgeous and in the beginning stages of a glamorous career as a model in New York City. At first, modeling is exciting. But soon, her life becomes less and less about her, and more and more about her body. Crystal wonders if her new life is worth giving up everything -- her friends, her beliefs, and her self-respect.
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Fallen Angels With Connectionsby Walter Dean MyersISBN 0030565065 (0-03-056506-5)
Hardcover, Holt Rinehart & Winston
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Glorious Angelsby Walter Dean MyersISBN 006024822X (0-06-024822-X)
Hardcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Glorious Angels'Book summary:A companion to Brown Angels features turn-of-the-century photographs of children from many different ethnic and cultural backgrounds framed by verses that explain the necessity of celebrating children around the world. [via]
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The Glory Fieldby Walter Dean MyersISBN 0030546168 (0-03-054616-8)
Hardcover, Holt Rinehart & Winston
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Glory Field'Book summary:Follows a family's two hundred forty-one year history, from the capture of an African boy in the 1750s through the lives of his descendants, as their dreams and circumstances lead them away from and back to the small plot of land in South Carolina that they call the Glory Field. [via]
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The Harlem Hellfighters: When Pride Met Courageby Walter Dean Myers , William MilesISBN 006001136X (0-06-001136-X)
Hardcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Harlem Hellfighters: When Pride Met Courage'Book summary:The story of the Harlem Hellfighters is not simply one of victory in a war. . . . It is the story of men who acted as men, and who gave a good account of themselves when so many people thought, even hoped, that they would fail. What defines a true hero? The "Harlem Hellfighters," the African American soldiers of the 369th Infantry Regiment of World War I, redefined heroism -- for America, and for the world. At a time of widespread bigotry and racism, these soldiers put their lives on the line in the name of democracy. "The Harlem Hellfighters: When Pride Met Courage" is a portrait of bravery and honor. With compelling narrative and never-before-published photographs, Michael L. Printz Award winner Walter Dean Myers and renowned filmmaker Bill Miles deftly portray the true story of these unsung American heroes. [via]
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I'Ve Seen the Promised Land: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.by Walter Dean Myers , Leonard JenkinsISBN 0060277033 (0-06-027703-3)
Hardcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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Ida B. Wells: Let the Truth Be Toldby Walter Dean Myers , Bonnie ChristensenISBN 006027705X (0-06-027705-X)
Hardcover, Amistad Pr
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Malcolm X: A Fire Burning Brightlyby Walter Dean Myers , Leonard JenkinsISBN 0060277076 (0-06-027707-6)
Hardcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Malcolm X: A Fire Burning Brightly'Book summary:"I am for truth, no matter who tells it. I'm for justice, no matter who it is for or against."
These words were spoken by the controversial civil rights activist Malcolm X in 1965, the same year he was assassinated in Harlem, New York. Born Malcolm Little, Malcolm X spent much of his life speaking out for the equality of black people and the need for individuals to take personal responsibility for their own success in America.
Originally from in Nebraska and raised in Michigan, Maalcolm moved to Boston when he was 14 years old. Boston and New York represented a whole new world to him, a world where black people seemed sharp, cool, and slick. The newly zoot-suited, snappy hat-wearing Malcolm also fell into a Boston gang, and when he was 21 years old, was imprisoned for robbery. Once in prison, he became an avid reader and letter writer. His brother Reginald told him about the Nation of Islam, a political and religious organization dedicated to the betterment of black people, and he became a correspondent of the group's leader, the Honorable Elijah Muhammad. Upon his release in 1952 he became Malcolm X, as many black Muslims dropped their family names for "X," which represented a lost African name.
As Malcolm X, he preached equality, and much to the dismay of many, separatism of blacks and whites. He felt strongly that a revolution was in order, that black people shouldn't rule out violence as an option to effect change. "You don't have a peaceful revolution," he said. "You don't have a turn the cheek revolution. There's no such thing as a nonviolent revolution!" In 1964, he broke with the Nation of Islam and went to Mecca. And it wasn't until 1965 that he came to a gentler, less divisive approach to justice: "I believe in recognizing every human being as a human being--neither white, black, brown, or red."
Walter Dean Myers is an award-winning writer of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry for young people, and has penned a masterful, even-handed biography of Malcolm X for young readers. Leonard Jenkins, illustrator of Sunflower Island by Carol Greene, brings his bold, beautiful, collage-style paintings to the life of a man whose fire burned brightly and went out too quickly. A chronology in the back of the book marks the important dates in the life of Malcolm X; quotations trace his spiritual and philosophical development. (Ages 8 and older) --Karin Snelson [via]
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The Mouse Rapby Walter Dean MyersISBN 0060243449 (0-06-024344-9)
Hardcover, HarperCollins Canada, Limited
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Now Is Your Time!by Walter Dean MyersISBN 0060243708 (0-06-024370-8)
Hardcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Now Is Your Time!'Book summary:A history of the African-American struggle for freedom and equality, beginning with the capture of Africans in 1619, continuing through the American Revolution, the Civil War, and into contemporary times. [via]
The Righteous Revenge of Artemis Bonnerby Walter Dean MyersISBN 0060208449 (0-06-020844-9)
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Scorpionsby Walter Dean MyersISBN 0006737226 (0-00-673722-6)
Softcover, HarperCollins Publishers Limited
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Scorpions'Book summary:Bad Trouble
Lately everybody's messing with Jamal. His teachers, the kids at school, even his dad. And now that Jamal's brother Randy's in the slam, Crazy Mack has a crazy idea. He wants Jamal to take control of the Scorpions and run crack.
All the gang jive--Jamal has no use for it. Unless, like some say, it's the only way to cop the bread for Randy's appeal...
The story of twelve-year-old Jamal, whose life changes drastically when he acquires a gun. Though he survives the experience, it's not without sacrificing his innocence and possibly his relationship with his best friend.
1989 Newbery Honor Book
Notable Children's Books of 1988 (ALA)
1988 Best Books for Young Adults (ALA)
1989 Recommended Books for Reluctant Young Adult Readers (ALA)
The USA Through Children's Books 1990 (ALA)
Young Adult Choices for 1990 (IRA)
1989 Judy Lopez Children's Books Award, Honorable Mention
Children's Books of 1988 (Library of Congress)
1989 Books for the Teen Age (NY Public Library) [via]More editions of Scorpions:
- Scorpions: ISBN 0060243651 (0-06-024365-1)
Hardcover, Harpercollins - Scorpions: ISBN 0001847899 (0-00-184789-9)
Hardcover, HarperCollins Publishers Limited - Scorpions: ISBN 0060243643 (0-06-024364-3)
Hardcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books - Scorpions: ISBN 0006737226 (0-00-673722-6)
Softcover, HarperCollins Publishers Limited
- Scorpions: ISBN 0060243651 (0-06-024365-1)
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The Story of the Three Kingdomsby Walter Dean Myers , Ashley BryanISBN 0060242868 (0-06-024286-8)
Hardcover, HarperCollins Canada, Limited
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Story of the Three Kingdoms'Book summary:This original fable brings together the talents of a master storyteller and an award-winning artist to tell the tale of how people came to live peacefully with the inhabitants of the kingdoms of the Earth, Sea, and the Sky. The mighty Elephant, the fierce Shark, and the forceful Hawk all seem daunting to the People until they explore the power of storytelling. [via]
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