Tag Archives: Walter Dean Myers

Sports: “Game”

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Victoria Waddle

Game by Walter Dean Myers     “In a way it was like a bunch of guys in a game. They were falling behind every minute that passed, but they had lost interest in the score. It was as if … Continue reading →

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Bullying Books: “Shooter”

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Victoria Waddle

  Shooter by Walter Dean Myers Myers does his usual good job with a tough topic. The book opens as an investigation of a school shooting ‘last April.’ Various adults (psychologist, police personnel) interview the two best friends of the … Continue reading →

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