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Christopher Myers
Learn about award-winning children's book illustrator Christopher Myers. The first book Meyers illustrated was Shadow of the Red Moon

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Christopher A. Myers
Myers is a graduate of Brown University and has completed the Whitney Museum of American Art Independent Study Program

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Harlem Discussion Guide
Father and son celebrate a rich and vibrant neighborhood that has been a historic center of African-American culture in New York City. Walter...

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Grades Pre-K-3

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Harlem
by Walter Dean Myers and Christopher A. Myers
Grade level Equivalent: 4.5
Guided Reading Level: R
DRA Level: 40
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Grades 3-5

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In this award-winning book, a poem celebrates the people, sights, and sounds of Harlem.
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Black Cat
by Christopher A. Myers and Christopher A. Myers
Grade level Equivalent: 2.6
Guided Reading Level: J
DRA Level: 18-20
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Grades 2-4

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Follow a black cat as it traverses its territory. The rhythm of the verse along with the intriguing art work immerses the reader in the city life of a cat.
Autobiography of My Dead Brother
by Walter Dean Myers and Christopher A. Myers
Grade level Equivalent: 6.7
Lexile Level: 830L
Guided Reading Level: NR
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Grades 8-12

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In this riveting novel, Jesse, a gifted artist, lives in a community where drive-by shootings have become a fact of life. He fills his sketchbook with cartoons that reflect his confusion and fears as his life becomes more and more complex. He also draws im