Showing 1–9 of 9 books
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Darius & Twig
Writer Darius and his best friend, Twig, try to make their way out of Harlem.- Realistic Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2014
- ISBN: 9780061728235
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Darius & Twig
- Realistic Fiction
- CSK Book Awards - Author - Honor 2014
- ISBN: 9780061728259
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Fallen Angels
Seventeen-year-old Richie Perry, just out of his Harlem high school, enlists in the Army in the summer of 1967 and spends a devastating year on active duty in Vietnam. The writing of Walter Dean Myers illustrates the universality of the teenage experience in urban America.- Realistic Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 1994
- ISBN: 9780738307367
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Hoops
A teenage basketball player from Harlem is befriended by a former professional player who, after being forced to quit because of a point shaving scandal, hopes to prevent other young athletes from repeating his mistake. The writing of Walter Dean Myers illustrates the universality of the teenage experience in urban America.- Realistic Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 1994
- ISBN: 9780440938842
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Monster
While waiting for his trial, Steve Harmon recounts the events that lead to his arrest.
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Motown & Didi
Motown and Didi, two teenage loners in Harlem, become allies in a fight against Touchy, the drug dealer whose dope is destroying Didi's brother, and find themselves falling in love with each other. The writing of Walter Dean Myers illustrates the universality of the teenage experience in urban America.- Realistic Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 1994
- ISBN: 9780440957621
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Scorpions
After reluctantly taking on the leadership of the Harlem gang, the Scorpions, Jamal finds that his enemies treat him with respect when he acquires a gun--until a tragedy occurs. The writing of Walter Dean Myers illustrates the universality of the teenage experience in urban America.- Realistic Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 1994
- ISBN: 9780060243647
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Shooter
Questions remain after a school shooting.
- Realistic Fiction
- Sticks and Stones
- Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults 2012
- ISBN: 9780064472906
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Sunrise Over Fallujah
Robin Perry, from Harlem, is sent to Iraq in 2003 as a member of the Civilian Affairs Battalion, and his time there profoundly changes him.- Realistic Fiction
- Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learners 2009
- ISBN: 9780439916240