Ida B. Wells

Let The Truth Be Told

BY WALTER DEAN MYERS
Ida B. Wells was an extraordinary woman. Long before boycotts, sit-ins, and freedom rides, Ida B. Wells was hard at work to better the lives of African Americans. An activist, educator, writer, journalist, suffragette, and pioneering voice against the horror of lynching, she used fierce determination and the power of the pen to educate the world about the unequal treatment of blacks in the United States. Walter Dean Myers tells the story of this legendary figure, which blends harmoniously with the historically detailed watercolor paintings of illustrator Bonnie Christensen. For ages 9-12

HarperCollins 2008 37 PP. Cloth

$16.99 (out of stock but can be backordered)

I've Seen The Promised Land

The Life Of Martin Luther King, Jr.

BY WALTER DEAN MYERS, ILLUSTRATED BY LEONARD JENKINS
Set against key moments in the civil rights movement, here is the story of the powerful, eloquent spiritual leader and his belief that nonviolence could be used to overcome racial discrimination. Walter Dean Myers' moving narrative and Leonard Jenkins' compelling paintings portray a vivid and striking image of the man who moved American society closer to the ideals of freedom and fairness.

HarperCollins 2004 40 PP. Cloth

$15.99 (in stock)

Monster

BY WALTER DEAN MYERS
16 year old Steve Harmon is on trial for murder. A Harlem drugstore owner was shot and killed in his store, and the word is that Steve served as the lookout. Guilty or innocent, Steve becomes a pawn in the hands of "the system." Steve is forced to think about who he is as he faces prison, where he may spend all the tomorrows of his life. As a way of coping with the horrific events that entangle him, Steve, an amateur filmmaker, decides to transcribe his trial into a script, but despite his efforts, reality is blurred and his vision obscured until he can no longer tell who he is or what is the truth.

Amistad 1999 280 PP. Paper

$8.99 (in stock)