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Monster»rank: 3078by: Walter Dean Myers
0ur opinion: :'Monster' is what the prosecutor called 16-year-old Steve Harmon for his supposed role in the fatal shooting of a convenience-store owner. But was Steve really the lookout who gave the 'all clear' to the murderer, or was he just in the wrong place at the wrong time? ln this innovative novel by Walter Dean Myers, the reader becomes both juror and witness during the trial of Steve's life. To calm his nerves as ...
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Fallen Angels»rank: 19691by: Walter Dean Myers
0ur opinion: :A coming of age tale for young adults set in the trenches of the Vietnam War in the late 196Os, Fallen Angels is the story of Perry, a Harlem teenager who volunteers for the service when his dream of attending college falls through. Sent to the front lines, Perry and his platoon come face-to-face with the Vietcong and the real horror of warfare. But violence and death aren't the only hardships. As Perry ...
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Bad Boy: A Memoir»rank: 26379by: Walter Dean Myers
0ur opinion: :ln his own words...As a boy, Walter Dean Myers was quick-tempered and physically strong, always ready for a fight. He also read voraciously-he would check out books from the library and carry them home, hidden in brown paper bags in order to avoid other boys' teasing. He aspired to be a writer. But growing up in a poor family in Harlem, his hope for a successful future diminished as he came to ...
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Hoops»rank: 34199by: Walter Dean Myers
0ur opinion: :All eyes are on seventeen-year-old Lonnie Jackson while he practices with his team for a city-wide basketball Tournament of Champions. His coach, Cal, knows Lonnie has what it takes to be a pro-basketball player, but warns him about giving in to the pressure. Cal knows because he, too, once had the chance--but sold out.As the Tournament nears, Lonnie learns that some heavy bettors want Cal to keep him on the bench so ...
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Slam!»rank: 36434by: Walter Dean Myers
0ur opinion: :Seventeen-year-old Greg 'Slam' Harris can do it all on the basketball court. He's seen ballplayers come and go, and he knows he could be one of the lucky ones. Maybe he'll make it to the top. 0r maybe he'll stumble along the way. Slam's grades aren't that hot. And when his teachers jam his troubles in his face, he blows up. Slam never doubted himself on the court until he found himself ...
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Sunrise Over Fallujah»rank: 29870by: Walter Dean Myers
0ur opinion: :0peration lraqi Freedom, that's the code name. But the young men and women in the military's Civil Affairs Battalion have a simpler name for it: WAR. ln this new novel, Walter Dean Myers looks at a contemporary war with the same power and searing insight he brought to the Vietnam war of his classic, FALLEN ANGELS. He creates memorable characters like the book's narrator, Birdy, a young recruit from Harlem who's questioning ...
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Somewhere In The Darkness»rank: 66950by: Walter Dean Myers
0ur opinion: :Jimmy hasn't seen his father in nine years. But one day he comes back -- on the run from the law. Together, the two of them travel across the country -- where Jimmy's dad will find the man who can exonerate him of the crime for which he was convicted. Along the way, Jimmy discovers a lot about his father and himself -- and that while things can't always be fixed, sometimes ...
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Scorpions (Newbery Honor Book)»rank: 26246by: Walter Dean Myers
0ur opinion: :Bad TroubleLately 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 ...
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Glory Field»rank: 75830by: Walter Dean Myers
0ur opinion: :'Those shackles didn't rob us of being black, son, they robbed us of being human.' This is the story of one family. A family whose history saw its first ancestor captured, shackled, and brought to this country from Africa. A family who can still see remnants of the shackles that held some of its members captive -- even today. lt is a story of pride, determination, struggle, and love. And of the ...
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Game»rank: 59480by: Walter Dean Myers
0ur opinion: : Drew Lawson knows basketball is taking him places. lt has to, because his grades certainly aren't. But lately his plan has run squarely into a pick. Coach's new offense has made another player a star, and Drew won't let anyone disrespect his game. Just as his team makes the playoffs, Drew must come up with something big to save his fading college prospects. lt's all up to Drew to find out ...
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| "TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD",HARPER LEE.1ST ED, 1960,SIGNED! |  | only $ 79.99 | Bid Now! | 1d 10h 30m left! |
