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Jazz 2 reviews
Walter Dean Myers
Holiday House, 2008
A clarinet sassing its way through a Sunday-night sermon
Okay. A bit of a confession here. Back in 2003 I wrote a review of "Blues Journey" in which I said many nice things including, "This is the book that took my breath away", which is fairly expansive even for me. Three years have now passed, and what father/son team Walter and Christopher Myers did for the blues they are doing now for jazz. Looking back on "Blues Journey", I realize that at the ...
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Blues Journey6 reviews
Walter Dean Myers
Live Oak Media, 2007
A masterpiece redefines what picturebooks can do
Father-son, writer-illustrator team Walter Dean Myers and Christopher Myers have produced a masterpiece. W. D. Myers's text is made up of poetic blues lyrics, the "call and response" depicting the African-American experience. The poetry is beautiful, unsettling and evocative; it is perfectly complemented by C. Myers's art. The artwork is done entirely in white paint, warm brown paper bags, and ...
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Time To Love: Stories From The Old Testament2 reviews
Walter Dean Myers
Scholastic Press, 2003
A Lesson in Perspective
Love comes in many forms-the love of a brother, of a father, of God, and the love for your community. All of these forms of love are written about in unique perspectives as Walter Dean Myers and Christopher Myers consider the stories of love from the Bible. We read of Sampson, but here this tragic tale from the perspective of Delilah, who gives us insight into how and why she betrayed the man ...
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At Her Majesty's Request: An African Princess in Victorian England12 reviews
Walter Dean Myers
Scholastic Press, 1999
Why Isn't Hollywood Calling???
If any literary giant needs to have his work adapted to film, it is Myers. As one of the premier writers of fiction for juveniles, the author has added another significant piece to his long line of classics. This one tells the story of a little-known African princess who comes under the wing of England's legendary Queen Victoria. Not only does the book reveal the horrors of the African slave ...
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One More River to Cross: An African American Photograph Album3 reviews
Walter Dean Myers
Perfection Learning Prebound, 2001
A Stunning Chronicle of Americans!
Highly successful and popular children's author Walter Dean Myers has crafted a work of strength and power as he takes the reader on a photographic journey of the African-American from slavery to the present. The photographs assembled, mixed with the author's prose, effectively exhibit the numerous triumphs and tragedies that have been a part of the African-American experience.
Scenes of ...
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Amistad: A Long Road to Freedom: A Thirst for Freedom3 reviews
Walter Dean Myers
Dutton Juvenile, 1998
Amistad - Give Us Free
Myers, Walter Dean (1998) Amistad: A Long Road to Freedom. New York: Dutton Children's Books and DreamWorks. 99pgs. ISBN: 0-525-45970-7. Chapter and Picture Book. Primary Topics: Slavery, Abolitionism, US Political, Legal History; Ethnicity, Morality, Diversity. Young Adult -- Grade 5-9. This book is a marvelously drawn narrative history of the Amistad saga that begins with a contextual ...
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Patrol: An American Soldier in Vietnam16 reviews
Walter Dean Myers
Topeka Bindery, 2005
Patrol Review
Boom! A granade went off next to my buddy and sent him flying back to his death. Could I be next thought the brave soldier? Patrol is about the Veitnam War and a soldier who is very cautious about his surroundings. This book is very mysterious because you don't know what will happen to the soldier. He is constantly thinking about his family and how his death could come to him.
He is trapped in ...
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Malcolm X2 reviews
Walter Dean Myers
Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media, 2004
Outstanding!
This book really captures the heart, the mind, and the troubles of Malcolm X and society in the 1960's. The beautiful illustrations are wonderful at expressing complex emotions and complement the words of Walter Dean Myers extemely well. This book is fabulous as children seek to understand the complexities of those turbulent times.
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Harlem Summer5 reviews
Walter Dean Myers
Scholastic Press, 2007
Richie's Picks: HARLEM SUMMER
"As soon as the news got round
The folks downtown,
Came up to Harlem,
Saw everyone Truckin'
It didn't take long
Before the high-hats were doing it,
'Park Avenuing' it,
All over town,
You see them shufflin,' shufflin,' shufflin' down."
--"Truckin' " written by Rube Bloom and Ted Koehler, and performed by Fats Waller
These days the course is listed as, "Afrocentric Perspectives ...
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The Story of the Three Kingdoms2 reviews
Walter Dean Myers
HarperCollins, 1995
Wonderful exotic illustrations
I am teaching art based on literature. I just added this book to my art library. The illustrations are wonderful, perfect for a class on African art or working with chalks. The text is as lively as the illustrations and the kids just love the three animal characters
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Shadow of the Red Moon1 review
Walter Dean Myers
SCHOLASTIC, 2001
These audio tapes are superb.
I have listen to Emelia Earhart one,Searching for Davids Heart,nd right now this one. They are excellent!
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Here in Harlem: Poems in Many Voices (Bank Street College of Education Claudia Lewis Award (Awards))1 review
Walter Dean Myers
Holiday House, 2004
Here in Harlem
This book made me laugh and cry. I read it in one setting, it pulled me in immediately. It has the substance that one hopes to find in poetry. What ever your ethnic background the eclectic voices will touch your heart. C. Fields
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Glorious Angels: A Celebration of Children1 review
Walter Dean Myers
HarperTrophy, 1997
glorious angels
I stumbled across this book and was intrigued by the beautiful pictures of the children. What was even more special was the fact that the pictures were from families around the world. The set up of the book was very well laid out. The verses were tender and full of joyful statements. When you think of children it always brings a smile to your face and that is exactly what this book did for ...
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USS Constellation: Pride of the American Navy1 review
Walter Dean Myers
Holiday House, 2004
As entertaining as it is informative
USS Constellation: Pride Of The American Navy by Walter Dean Myers is the story of an american warship from the days of tall sails, wooden ships, and an American navy becoming increasingly active on the high seas. This majestic vessel still towers over the Baltimore harbor and flys the flag as a symbol of navy tradition. This was a ship that was used to blockade the illegal African slave trade ...
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The Party (18 Pine Street)1 review
Walter Dean Myers
Bantam Juvenile, 1994
Great Book
Jennifer throws a party while her parents are out of town, and she gets the best rap group in town to come. Her and her cousin are getting along now.
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Sort of Sisters1 review
Walter Dean Myers, Stacie Johnson
Demco Media, 1992
You should read this book!!!!!!!!!!!!
This book was really good, there is a second part The Party. I really enjoyed this book. It's one of those books you read in one sitting.
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Mr. Monkey and the Gotcha Bird: An Original Tale1 review
Walter Dean Myers
Delacorte Pr, 1987
Great Read!!
This is perhaps the best kids book I have ever read. It gives the adult reader a chance to work on their many character voices while relating a tale of trickery with a Jamaican flavor. My kids loved it.
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The Journal of Scott Pendleton Collins (Dear America - My name is America - A World War II Soldier)1 review
Walter Dean Myers
Scholastic, 2002
read this book!!!!!
The Journal of Scott Pendleton Collins is a historical book.The book is a journal of a soilder who landed on the bloodiest beach of all, Omaha beach.The soilder records our ups and downs of the war.He learns friendship,endurance,family,and most of all war is not a game. Will he and his comrades survive?Read this book to find out.Good luck soilder!!!!
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Angel to Angel1 review
Walter Dean Myers
Tandem Library, 2001
This Book Touches a Very Deep Place.
I was blown away by this book. I found it so moving. There was such a breath of sweetness, longing and nostalgia about the poems. Coupled with the incredible humanity and realness (for lack of a better word) of the fascinating family photos, the first rate book design, and the elegant, silky feel of the cover and pages, it is a book to be savored, pondered and read and re-read to children at ...
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Malcolm X: A Fire Burning Brightly1 review
Leonard Jenkins Walter Dean Myers
HarperCollins, 2000
Good Picture Book of Malcolm X
Walter Dean Myers is a great writer. He is very absorbing and great reading. He paints an unbiased portrait of Malcolm X's life. It is interesting and accurate. The book is out of print now and I suspect it is from the fact that Myers doesn't hide the fact Macolm X was an advocate of violent overthrow and criticized Martin Luther King Jr. for being non-violent in his advocacy for change. I ...
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