Walter Dean Myers Reihenfolge der Bücher (Chronologisch)

Newbery and Coretta Scott King award-winning author Walter Dean Myers's the WWII JOURNAL OF SCOTT PENDLETON COLLINS is now available in paperback, with an exciting repackaging! Following in the footsteps of his father and great-grandfather, both war veterans, Scott Pendleton Collins signs up for the army during the height of World War II. He is shipped out to England only to face weeks of boredom. He and his unit want to be out in the fields, doing something to help the Allied forces. Finally, the comrades find themselves on a boat heading to Normandy, France, in the dead of night. But as his boat approaches the beach, Scott suddenly realizes what they are up against, and it is an impossible invasion. Nothing in basic training, nothing he's heard from other soldiers, nothing he has ever experienced prepares Scott for what awaits on Omaha Beach. As D-Day rages around him, Scott is separated from his unit. Lost in the bloody chaos, he must find a way to live through the battle. Revolving around one of the most famous invasions in history, Scott's story is one of bravery and victory, heartache and pain, loss and survival.

By the groundbreaking author of the award-winning Monster–a visionary who influenced and inspired a generation–this fast-paced and poignant story reveals the fierce underworld of sports. 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 that the team will lose the championship. As the last seconds of the game tick away, Lonnie and Cal must make a decision. Are they willing to blow the chance of a lifetime? An ALA-YALSA Best Book for Young Adults AWARDS FOR WALTER DEAN MYERS: New York Times Bestselling Author 3-Time National Book Award Finalist Michael L. Printz Award 5 Coretta Scott King Awards 2 Newbery Honors National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature (2012-2013) Margaret A. Edwards Award for Lifetime Achievement Children’s Literature Legacy Award

Der Krieg wird aus der Perspektive des einfachen Soldaten dargestellt, inspiriert von Remarques und Bölls Kriegsromanen. Der Roman beschreibt die emotionale Verwirrung eines modernen Krieges und kritisiert die Absurdität von Kriegen im Allgemeinen, ohne eine pro-amerikanische Haltung einzunehmen. Er eignet sich gut als Schullektüre und regt zur Diskussion über die Rolle der Bundeswehr in Afghanistan an, besonders für junge Männer, die sich der Wehrpflicht unterziehen müssen. Ein Glossar erleichtert das Verständnis militärischer Begriffe und der Hintergründe des Irak-Kriegs. Nach den Anschlägen vom 11. September 2001 meldet sich der junge Amerikaner Robin Perry freiwillig für den Irak-Einsatz. Seine Einheit, die für Civil Affairs zuständig ist, soll das Vertrauen der Einheimischen gewinnen, doch die Realität des Krieges ist brutal. In einem Umfeld, in dem Kampffahrzeuge als Krankenwagen getarnt werden und Zivilisten unberechenbar sind, wird die Unterscheidung zwischen Freund und Feind nahezu unmöglich. Oft bleibt Robin und seinen Kameraden nur wenig Zeit, um Entscheidungen zu treffen, die über Leben und Tod entscheiden können. Der Roman vermittelt eindrucksvoll die emotionalen Herausforderungen und die Verwirrung, die mit modernem Krieg einhergehen.

A classic memoir that's gripping, funny, and ultimately unforgettable from the bestselling former National Ambassador of Books for Young People. A strong choice for summer reading -- an engaging and powerful autobiographical exploration of growing up a so-called "bad boy" in Harlem in the 1940s. As a boy, 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 (and he eventually succeeded). But as his hope for a successful future diminished, the values he had been taught at home, in school, and in his community seemed worthless, and he turned to the streets and to his books for comfort.

Built around the assessment objectives for AS and A2 level English, offering explanations, examples, exercises, summaries, a glossary of key terms and suggested answers.

While on trial as an accomplice to a murder, sixteen-year-old Steve Harmon records his experiences in prison and in the courtroom in the form of a film script as he tries to come to terms with the course his life has taken.

After witnessing the annihilation of his people by El Muerte's legions, young Tarik undergoes the training which will enable him to destroy this fierce leader.

An exciting, eye-catching repackage of acclaimed author Walter Dean Myers' bestselling paperbacks, to coincide with the publication of SUNRISE OVER FALLUJA in hardcover."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. It is a story of pride, determination, struggle, and love. And of the piece of the land that holds them together throughout it all.

Jamal Hicks hat es schwer in der Schule, da Dwayne ihn ständig zum Kämpfen drängt und der Direktor, Mr. Davidson, ihn ständig im Auge hat. Auch zu Hause hat er es schwer, da er sich Sorgen macht, wie hart Mama arbeitet, und versucht, Geld für eine Berufung für Randy, seinen älteren Bruder, der im Gefängnis ist, zu bekommen. Und auch auf der Straße hat er es schwer, mit den Skorpionen. Randy war der Anführer der Skorpione und möchte, dass Jamal seinen Platz einnimmt, bis er entlassen wird; aber die Skorpione, besonders Angel und Indian, mögen die Idee nicht besonders. Der Einzige, der sie mag, ist Mack. Es ist Mack, der Jamal die Waffe gibt...

The house lights dim. The curtain begins to rise... ...on ten original one-act plays by some of today's best writers of young adult fiction; Some of the plays are funny, some serious; all offer special insights into the problems and triumphs of teenagers;