Sharon M. Draper, Author . S&S/Atheneum $16 (192p) ISBN 978-0-689-84230-6
Secrets, not all of them credible, abound among the eighth-grade protagonists of this disappointing novel. Delia has managed to hide her inability to read from her parents and teachers, but she doubts she can pass the proficiency test that will...
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Sharon M. Draper, Author . S&S/Atheneum $16.95 (304p) ISBN 978-0-689-84232-0
Draper (Forged by Fire; Double Dutch) conveys the seductive power of teen clubs and the dangers of hazing rituals in this timely novel about a talented trumpet player. Jericho is ecstatic when he and his cousin Josh get the coveted invitation to...
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Sharon M. Draper, Author . Simon Pulse $5.99 (352p) ISBN 978-0-689-84233-7
According to PW
, "Draper conveys the seductive power of teen clubs and the dangers of hazing rituals in this timely novel about a talented trumpet player." Ages 12-up. (Jan.)
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Sharon M. Draper, Author . S&S/Atheneum $16.95 (302p) ISBN 978-0-689-82181-3
Draper's (Forged by Fire
) historical novel takes on an epic sweep as it chronicles the story of 15-year-old Amari, kidnapped from her African village in 1738 and sold into sexual slavery in South Carolina. The horrors of the kidnapping—Ama
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Sharon M. Draper, Author . Scholastic Press $14.99 (102p) ISBN 978-0-545-07151-2
Two-time Coretta Scott King Award–winner Draper hits her middle-grade target in this cheerful yet reflective novel about feeling appreciated and finding one's place. “I'm pretty invisible around here,” complains fourth-gra
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Sharon M. Draper, Author . S&S/Atheneum $16.99 (280p) ISBN 978-1-4169-0700-8
More trials are in store for the Ohio teens featured in Battle of Jericho
and November Blues
in this final book in Draper's trilogy. This time the focus is on Arielle—whose mother has recently married a wealthy, controlling man who...
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Sharon M. Draper, Author . S&S/Atheneum $16.99 (295p) ISBN 978-1-4169-7170-2
Melody Brooks, in a wheelchair and unable to speak, narrates this story about finding her voice. The first half of the book catalogues Melody's struggles—from her frustration with learning the same preschool lessons year after year to her
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Sharon M. Draper, Author Atheneum Books $18.99 (192p) ISBN 978-0-689-31878-8
Draper's ambitious first novel tackles teenage drinking, suicidal depression and other front-page topics-and relates the action through dialogue or compositions ``by'' the characters. Exuberant after a high-school basketball victory, athletic stars...
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Sharon M. Draper, Author Simon Pulse $6.99 (192p) ISBN 978-0-689-80698-8
A high school basketball star struggles with guilt and depression following the drunk-driving accident that killed his best friend. Short chapters and alternating viewpoints provide ""raw energy and intense emotion,"" said PW. Ages 12-up. (Feb.)
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Sharon M. Draper, Author Simon Pulse $6.99 (160p) ISBN 978-0-689-81851-6
This prequel to Draper's Tears of a Tiger is a stark portrayal of a young man struggling to protect his little sister from a drug-addicted mother and an abusive father. Ages 10-up. (Jan.)
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Sharon M. Draper. S&S/Atheneum, $16.99 (272p) ISBN 978-1-4424-0896-8
A tumultuous week in the lives of students at the Crystal Pointe Dance Academy is told through a variety of viewpoints. Justin, the academy's principal male dancer, must continually defend himself against homophobic taunts while he pines for Layla,...
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Sharon M. Draper, read by Sisi Aisha Johnson. S&S Audio, , unabridged, 6 CDs, 7 hrs., $29.99 ISBN 978-1-5082-2941-4
This long-overdue audio narration of Draper’s 2010 middle grade novel is a breakout performance for voice actress Johnson, who skillfully brings together childlike sensitivity and grown-up gravitas as she gives life to Draper’s character Melody...
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Sharon M. Draper, Author, Michael Bryant, Illustrator Writers & Readers Publishing $6 (96p) ISBN 978-0-940975-63-7
An inaugural release in the Ziggy and the Black Dinosaurs series, this tale focuses on four African American boys who make up the Black Dinosaurs Club. On a class field trip to the Ohio River, the friends are captivated by two stories. A raconteur...
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