Lockdown Resources

Oh, yeah. It's official.

Need a sample of the text? Want to check out the book's many awards? Click on through.

Walter Dean Myers speaks about Lockdown on the occasion of its nomination for the National Book Award in 2010.

The author talks about why it's important to make characters that kids can relate to.

Just before he died, Walter Dean Myers wrote a really moving op-ed calling for more diversity in children's literature.

Walter Dean Myers talks about his childhood in this quick little video.

Want to be a writer? Learn more about the author's process.

They might seem like unlikely friends, but here Meyers talks about the similarities between Reese and Mr. Hooft.

Give your eyes a rest and listen to an excerpt from the Lockdown audiobook.

Here's Walter Dean Myers having a chat.

Here's the book cover, in case you're curious.