Walter Dean Myers Bibliography
By Age, Grade, and Topic
GRADE LEVEL
Pre-K – 2
3–5
6–8
9 – 12
Looking for the Easy Life
(2011)
Guys Read: Pirate (2011)
Invasion (2013)
Invasion (2013)
Muhammad Ali: The
People’s Champion (2009)
We Are America: A
Tribute from the Heart
(2011)
The Cruisers Book 4: Oh,
Snap! (2013)
The Get Over EPB (2013)
Looking Like Me (2009)
Muhammad Ali: The
People’s Champion (2009)
Looking Like Me (2009)
Darius & Twig (2013)
Harlem Summer (2007)
The Cruisers Book 3: A
Star Is Born (2012)
Just Write: Here’s How!
(2012)
All The Right Stuff (2012)
I’ve Seen The Promised
Land: The Life of Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr. (2004)
Blues Journey (2003)
Harlem Hellfighters (2006)
Guys Read: Pirate (2011)
Jazz (2006)
Carmen (2011)
The Blues of Flats Brown
(2000)
How Mr. Monkey Saw the
Whole World (1996)
Antarctica (2004)
The Cruisers Book 2:
Checkmate (2011)
Carmen (2011)
Kick (2011)
Lockdown (2010)
The Cruisers (2010)
Lockdown (2010)
Riot (2009)
Game (2008)
Dope Sick (2009)
Amiri & Odette (2009)
Sunrise Over Fallujah
(2008)
What They Found: Love on
th
145 Street (2007)
Street Love (2006)
Harlem Summer (2007)
Shooter (2004)
Autobiography of My Dead
Brother (2005)
Here in Harlem (2004)
The Beast (2003)
Antarctica (2004)
We Were Heroes: The
Journal of Scott Pendleton
Collins (1999)
Ida B. Wells: Let The Truth
Be Told (2008)
Jazz (2006)
Smiffy Blue: Ace Crime
Detective (1996)
The Dragon Take a Wife
(1995)
Glorious Angels: A
Celebration of Children
(1995)
The Story of the Three
Kingdoms (1995)
Mr. Monkey and the Gotcha
Bird (1984)
The Golden Serpent (1980)
Fly, Jimmy, Fly! (1974)
I’ve Seen The Promised
Land: The Life of Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr. (2004)
The Dream Bearer (2003)
Blues Journey (2003)
Three Swords for Granada
(2002)
Patrol: An American Soldier
in Vietnam (2002)
Down To The Last Out: The
Journal of Biddy Owens
(2001)
The Blues of Flats Brown
(2000)
Malcolm X: A Fire Burning
Brightly (2000)
The Journal of Joshua
Loper: A Black Cowboy
(1999)
Angel to Angel (1998)
Amistad: A Long Road to
Freedom (1997)
Harlem (1997)
Smiffy Blue: Ace Crime
Detective (1996)
Glorious Angels: A
Celebration of Children
(1995)
Brown Angels: An Album of
Pictures and Verse (1993)
Amiri & Odette (2009)
USS Constellation: Pride
of American Navy (2004)
A Time To Love: Stories
from the Old Testament
(2003)
Handbook for Boys: A
Novel (2002)
Patrol: An American
Soldier in Vietnam (2002)
Down To The Last Out:
The Journal of Biddy
Owens (2001)
Bad Boy: A Memoir (2001)
Tags EPB (2013)
Just Write: Here’s How!
(2012)
All The Right Stuff (2012)
Kick (2011)
Bad Boy: A Memoir (2001)
Monster (1999)
Slam! (1998)
The Glory Field (1994)
Malcolm X: By Any Means
Necessary (1993)
Somewhere in the
Darkness (1992)
The Dancers (1972)
A Place Called Heartbreak:
A Story of Vietnam (1993)
Where Does The Day Go?
(1969)
Young Martin’s Promise
(1993)
Mop, Moondance, and the
Nagasaki Knights (1992)
Me, Mop, and the
Moondance Kid (1988)
Ambush in the Amazon
(1986)
Duel in the Desert (1986)
The Hidden Shrine (1985)
Adventure in Granada
(1985)
Mr. Monkey and the Gotcha
Bird (1984)
The Golden Serpent (1980)
The Black Pearl and the
Ghost (1980)
The Young Landlords
(1979)
Mojo and the Russians
(1977)
Fast Sam, Cool Clyde, and
Stuff (1975)
Fly, Jimmy, Fly! (1974)
The Dancers (1972)
Where Does The Day Go?
(1969)
The Greatest: The of
Muhammad Ali (2000)
th
145 Street: Short Stories
(2000)
We Were Heroes: The
Journal of Scott Pendleton
Collins (1999)
In Her Majesty’s Request
(1999)
Slam! (1998)
Amistad: A Long Road to
Freedom (1997)
Toussaint L’overtoure: The
Fight for Haiti’s Freedom
(1996)
One More River to Cross:
An African American
Photograph Album (1996)
Shadow of the Red Moon
(1995)
Darnell Rock Reporting
(1994)
Malcolm X: By Any Means
Necessary (1993)
The Righteous Revenge of
Artemis Bonner (1992)
Mop, Moondance, and the
Nagasaki Knights (1992)
Now Is Your Time! The
African-American Struggle
for Freedom (1991)
The Mouse Rap (1990)
Ambush in the Amazon
(1986)
Duel in the Desert (1986)
The Hidden Shrine (1985)
Adventure in Granada
(1985)
The Outside Shot (1984)
Motown and Didi: A Love
Story (1984)
Takes of a Dead King
(1983)
The Nicholas Factor
(1983)
Won’t Know Til I Get
There (1982)
The Legend of Tarik
(1981)
Hoops (1981)
The Black Pearl and the
Ghost (1980)
The Young Landlords
(1979)
It Ain’t All for Nothin’
(1978)
Victory for Jamie (1977)
Mojo and the Russians
(1977)
Fallen Angels (1988)
Scorpions (1988)
Crystal (1987)
Sweet Illusions (1986)
The Outside Shot (1984)
Brainstorm (1977)
Mojo and the Russians
(1977)
Fast Sam, Cool Clyde, and
Stuff (1975)
AGES
4-8
8-12
12+
We Are America: A Tribute
from the Heart (2011)
The Cruisers Book 4: Oh, Snap! (2013)
Invasion (2013)
Looking for the Easy Life
(2011)
The Cruisers Book 3: A Star Is Born
(2012)
The Cruisers Book 4: Oh, Snap! (2013)
Muhammad Ali: The People’s
Champion (2009)
Looking Like Me (2009)
Ida B. Wells: Let The Truth Be
Told (2008)
Jazz (2006)
All The Right Stuff (2012)
The Get Over EPB (2013)
Guys Read: Pirate (2011)
The Cruisers Book 2: Checkmate
(2011)
Carmen (2011)
Darius & Twig (2013)
Tags EPB (2013)
I’ve Seen The Promised Land:
The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King
Jr. (2004)
Blues Journey (2003)
The Blues of Flats Brown (2000)
We Are America: A Tribute from the
Heart (2011)
How Mr. Monkey Saw the Whole
World (1996)
Smiffy Blue: Ace Crime Detective
(1996)
Glorious Angels: A Celebration of
Children (1995)
The Story of the Three Kingdoms
(1995)
The Dragon Take a Wife (1995)
Mr. Monkey and the Gotcha Bird
(1984)
The Golden Serpent (1980)
Fly, Jimmy, Fly! (1974)
The Dancers (1972)
Where Does The Day Go? (1969)
The Cruisers Book 3: A Star Is Born
(2012)
Just Write: Here’s How! (2012)
The Cruisers (2010)
Riot (2009)
Amiri and Odette (2009)
Game (2008)
Harlem Summer (2007)
All The Right Stuff (2012)
The Cruisers Book 2: Checkmate (2011)
Carmen (2011)
Kick (2011)
The Cruisers (2010)
Harlem Hellfighters (2006)
Lockdown (2010)
Here in Harlem (2004)
Riot (2009)
Antarctica (2004)
Dope Sick (2009)
USS Constellation: Pride of American
Navy (2004)
The Dream Bearer (2003)
Blues Journey (2003)
Amiri and Odette (2009)
Sunrise Over Fallujah (2008)
A Time To Love: Stories from the Old
Testament (2003)
Handbook for Boys: A Novel (2002)
Three Swords for Granada (2002)
Patrol: An American Soldier in Vietnam
(2002)
Down To The Last Out: The Journal of
Biddy Owens (2001)
The Greatest: The of Muhammad Ali
(2000)
th
145 Street: Short Stories (2000)
Malcolm X: A Fire Burning Brightly
(2000)
We Were Heroes: The Journal of Scott
Pendleton Collins (1999)
The Journal of Joshua Loper: A Black
Cowboy (1999)
Game (2008)
th
What They Found: Love on 145 Street
(2007)
Harlem Summer (2007)
Street Love (2006)
Autobiography of My Dead Brother
(2005)
Here in Harlem (2004)
Shooter (2004)
USS Constellation: Pride of American
Navy (2004)
The Beast (2003)
Handbook for Boys: A Novel (2002)
Bad Boy: A Memoir (2001)
In Her Majesty’s Request (1999)
The Greatest: The of Muhammad Ali
(2000)
Angel to Angel (1998)
Amistad: A Long Road to Freedom
(1997)
145 Street: Short Stories (2000)
We Were Heroes: The Journal of Scott
Pendleton Collins (1999)
Monster (1999)
Slam! (1998)
Amistad: A Long Road to Freedom
(1997)
Shadow of the Red Moon (1995)
The Glory Field (1994)
Harlem (1997)
Toussaint L’overtoure: The Fight for
Haiti’s Freedom (1996)
One More River to Cross: An African
American Photograph Album (1996)
Smiffy Blue: Ace Crime Detective
(1996)
Shadow of the Red Moon (1995)
Darnell Rock Reporting (1994)
Brown Angels: An Album of Pictures
and Verse (1993)
A Place Called Heartbreak: A Story of
Vietnam (1993)
Young Martin’s Promise (1993)
The Righteous Revenge of Artemis
Bonner (1992)
Mop, Moondance, and the Nagasaki
Knights (1992)
Now Is Your Time! The AfricanAmerican Struggle for Freedom (1991)
The Mouse Rap (1990)
Me, Mop, and the Moondance Kid
(1988)
Ambush in the Amazon (1986)
Duel in the Desert (1986)
Adventure in Granada (1985)
Takes of a Dead King (1983)
The Nicholas Factor (1983)
Won’t Know Til I Get There (1982)
The Golden Serpent (1980)
The Black Pearl and the Ghost (1980)
The Young Landlords (1979)
It Ain’t All for Nothin’ (1978)
Mojo and the Russians (1977)
Fast Sam, Cool Clyde, and Stuff
(1975)
th
Malcolm X: By Any Means Necessary
(1993)
Somewhere in the Darkness (1992)
The Righteous Revenge of Artemis
Bonner (1992)
Now Is Your Time! The African-American
Struggle for Freedom (1991)
The Mouse Rap (1990)
Fallen Angels (1988)
Scorpions (1988)
Crystal (1987)
Sweet Illusions (1986)
Ambush in the Amazon (1986)
Motown and Didi: A Love Story (1984)
The Outside Shot (1984)
Won’t Know Til I Get There (1982)
The Legend of Tarik (1981)
Hoops (1981)
It Ain’t All for Nothin’ (1978)
Victory for Jamie (1977)
Mojo and the Russians (1977)
Brainstorm (1977)
TOPIC
Adventure
Looking for the Easy Life (2011)
Three Swords for Granada (2002) [remove from
History]
How Mr. Monkey Saw the Whole World (1996)
Smiffy Blue: Ace Crime Detective (1996)
Ambush in the Amazon (1986)
Shadow of the Red Moon (1995)
The Dragon Takes a Wife (1995)
The Righteous Revenge of Artemis Bonner (1992)
Somewhere in the Darkness (1992)
Duel in the Desert (1986)
The Hidden Shrine (1985)
Adventure in Granada (1985)
Mr. Monkey and the Gotcha Bird (1984)
Tales of a Dead King (1983)
The Black Pearl and the Ghost (1980)
Biographies
Harlem
Muhammad Ali: The People’s Champion (2009)
Ida B. Wells: Let The Truth Be Told (2008)
I’ve Seen The Promised Land: The Life of Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr. (2004)
The Greatest: The of Muhammad Ali (2000)
Malcolm X: A Fire Burning Brightly (2000)
In Her Majesty’s Request (1999)
Toussaint L’overtoure: The Fight for Haiti’s Freedom
(1996)
The Get Over EPB (2013)
Darius & Twig (2013)
Tags EPB (2013)
Malcolm X: By Any Means Necessary (1993)
Young Martin’s Promise (1993)
All The Right Stuff (2012)
The Cruisers Book 2: Checkmate (2011)
Carmen (2011)
Game (2008)
th
What They Found: Love on 145 Street (2007)
Harlem Summer (2007)
Street Love (2006)
Harlem Hellfighters (2006)
Autobiography of My Dead Brother (2005)
Here in Harlem (2004)
The Beast (2003)
The Dream Bearer (2003)
Handbook for Boys: A Novel (2002)
Bad Boy: A Memoir (2001)
th
145 Street: Short Stories (2000)
Slam! (1998)
Harlem (1997)
The Mouse Rap (1990)
Fallen Angels (1988)
Scorpions (1988)
Motown and Didi: A Love Story (1984)
The Outside Shot (1984)
The Young Landlords (1979)
It Ain’t All for Nothin’ (1978)
Fast Sam, Cool Clyde, and Stuff (1975)
History
Music
We Are America: A Tribute from the Heart (2011)
Harlem Summer (2007)
Riot (2009)
Ida B. Wells: Let The Truth Be Told (2008)
Harlem Summer (2007)
Harlem Hellfighters (2006)
Antarctica (2004)
USS Constellation: Pride of American Navy (2004)
I’ve Seen The Promised Land: The Life of Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr. (2004)
Blues Journey (2003)
Jazz (2006)
Blues Journey (2003)
The Blues of Flats Brown (2000)
Harlem (1997)
Fast Sam, Cool Clyde, and Stuff (1975)
Down To The Last Out: The Journal of Biddy Owens
(2001)
Malcolm X: A Fire Burning Brightly (2000)
We Were Heroes: The Journal of Scott Pendleton
The Mouse Rap (1990)
Hoops (1981)
The Dancers (1972)
Collins (1999)
The Journal of Joshua Loper: A Black Cowboy (1999)
In Her Majesty’s Request (1999)
Amistad: A Long Road to Freedom (1997)
Toussaint L’overtoure: The Fight for Haiti’s Freedom
(1996)
One More River to Cross: An African American
Photograph Album (1996)
The Glory Field (1994)
A Place Called Heartbreak: A Story of Vietnam (1993)
Malcolm X: By Any Means Necessary (1993)
Young Martin’s Promise (1993)
Now Is Your Time! The African-American Struggle for
Freedom (1991)
Fallen Angels (1988)
Tales of a Dead King (1983)
Poetry
Sports
We Are America: A Tribute from the Heart (2011)
Amiri & Odette (2009)
Street Love (2006)
Jazz (2006)
Here in Harlem (2004)
Blues Journey (2003)
The Blues of Flats Brown (2000)
Angel to Angel (1998)
Harlem (1997)
All The Right Stuff (2012)
The Cruisers Book 2: Checkmate (2011)
Kick (2011)
Game (2008)
Down To The Last Out: The Journal of Biddy Owens (2001)
The Greatest: The of Muhammad Ali (2000)
Slam! (1998)
Mop, Moondance, and the Nagasaki Knights (1992)
The Mouse Rap (1990)
Glorious Angels: A Celebration of Children (1995)
Brown Angels: An Album of Pictures and Verse (1993)
The Mouse Rap (1990)
Fly, Jimmy, Fly! (1974)
Me, Mop, and the Moondance Kid (1988)
The Outside Shot (1984)
Victory for Jamie (1977)
War
Writing
Invasion (2013)
Riot (2009)
Sunrise Over Fallujah (2008)
th
What They Found: Love on 145 Street (2007)
Harlem Hellfighters (2006)
Just Write: Here’s How! (2012)
Sweet Illusions (1986)
USS Constellation: Pride of American Navy (2004)
Patrol: An American Soldier in Vietnam (2002)
A Place Called Heartbreak: A Story of Vietnam (1993)
We Were Heroes: The Journal of Scott Pendleton
Collins (1999)
Fallen Angels (1988)
The Legend of Tarik (1981)