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Walter Dean Myers Books: Biography, Best Books & Where to Read Them

1937–2014 · Martinsburg, West Virginia (raised in Harlem)
📖 Best for: Grades 6–8 (ages 11–14) · Teens (14+)

Walter Dean Myers booksbooks by Walter Dean MyersFallen AngelsScorpionsHoopsMonster

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Who is Walter Dean Myers?

Walter Dean Myers wrote more than 100 books about young people in Harlem and beyond. Monster (1999), written as a screenplay by a teen on trial, won the first Michael L. Printz Award.

Where to start

New to Walter Dean Myers? Start with Monster.

Walter Dean Myers’s best-known books, in order

Walter Dean Myers’s books are under copyright, so Pagine doesn’t host them — but you can borrow every title below free. Tap Local library to see which libraries near you have it, Libby / OverDrive to borrow the ebook or audiobook with your library card, or Open Library for free online lending.

  1. Hoops (1981)
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  2. Fallen Angels (1988)
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  3. Scorpions (1988)
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  4. Monster (1999)
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Oedipus the King
Oedipus the King
Sophocles
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The Emerald City of Oz
The Emerald City of Oz
L. Frank Baum
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Two Little Pilgrims' Progress: A Story of the City Beautiful
Two Little Pilgrims' Progress: A Story of the City Beautiful
Frances Hodgson Burnett
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A City Schoolgirl and Her Friends
A City Schoolgirl and Her Friends
May Baldwin
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A Dash from Diamond City
A Dash from Diamond City
George Manville Fenn
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A son of the city
A son of the city
Herman Gastrell Seely
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Adrift in the City; or, Oliver Conrad's Plucky Fight
Adrift in the City; or, Oliver Conrad's Plucky Fight
Horatio Jr. Alger
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Bessie in the City
Bessie in the City
Joanna H. Mathews
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Betty Gordon in Washington; Or, Strange Adventures in a Great City
Betty Gordon in Washington; Or, Strange Adventures in a Great City
Alice B. Emerson
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Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Aunt Lu's City Home
Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Aunt Lu's City Home
Laura Lee Hope
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City Scenes; or, a peep into London
City Scenes; or, a peep into London
Ann Taylor
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Commodore Barney's Young Spies A Boy's Story of the Burning of the City of Washington
Commodore Barney's Young Spies A Boy's Story of the Burning of the City of Washington
James Otis
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Frequently asked questions

Who is Walter Dean Myers?

Walter Dean Myers wrote more than 100 books about young people in Harlem and beyond. Monster (1999), written as a screenplay by a teen on trial, won the first Michael L.

What is Walter Dean Myers’s most famous book?

Monster is a great place to start; other favourites include Fallen Angels, Scorpions, Hoops.

What age are Walter Dean Myers’s books for?

Walter Dean Myers’s books are best for grades 6–8 (ages 11–14) · teens (14+).

Can I read Walter Dean Myers’s books free online?

Walter Dean Myers’s books are still under copyright, so they are not free to download. You can borrow them free: from your public library (search WorldCat), as ebooks and audiobooks with a library card through Libby/OverDrive, or from Open Library’s free lending. Pagine links to each below, and suggests similar books you can read free right now.

Where can I borrow Walter Dean Myers books near me?

Search WorldCat to see which libraries near you have a copy, or ask your school or public library. Most libraries also lend Walter Dean Myers ebooks and audiobooks free through the Libby app.

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