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ⓘ About Sharon M. Draper
Doing this for many years now, she is both an accomplished writer, as well as winning awards for her work as a teacher too. Motivating others, she has proceeded to travel across the world, lecturing and helping those in need to reach their full potential. With both her writing and her teaching she is a prestigious and prolific writer who is respected by many, both nationally and internationally. Maintaining a strong sense of creativity, she applies herself to a variety of different projects, making for a highly influential and important body of work. From all of this she has also gone on to create many memorable characters, as they come to life off of the page for the reader.
All Book Series by Sharon M. Draper
Ziggy and the Black Dinosaurs / The Buried Bones Mystery
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 1994
The Dazzle Disaster Dinner Party
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2010
Teaching from the Heart: Reflections, Encouragement, and Inspiration
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 1999
Not Quite Burned Out, But Crispy Around the Edges: Inspiration, Laughter, and Encouragement for Teachers
Book 3 of 5 · published 2001
We Beat the Street: How a Friendship Pact Led to Success
Book 4 of 5 · published 2005
Let The Circle Be Unbroken: Collected Poetry For Children And Young Adults
Single-title series · published 1997
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Sharon M. Draper?
Doing this for many years now, she is both an accomplished writer, as well as winning awards for her work as a teacher too. Motivating others, she has proceeded to travel across the world, lecturing and helping those in need to reach their full potential. With both her writing and her teaching she is a prestigious and prolific writer who is respected by many, both nationally and internationally.
Which Sharon M. Draper series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Jericho series, the earliest of Sharon M. Draper's multi-book series: it opens with Just Another Hero (1970) and runs to 3 books across 1970–2007, ending with November Blues (2007). Sharon M. Draper's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Sharon M. Draper written?
Sharon M. Draper has 32 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1970 and 2024. 19 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being the Clubhouse Mysteries series with 6 books — and 13 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Sharon M. Draper's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Sharon M. Draper's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Jericho (1970–2007, 3 books), Clubhouse Mysteries (1994–2007, 6 books) and Hazelwood High (1994–2001, 3 books), plus 2 more.
How are Sharon M. Draper's books organised into series?
This guide splits Sharon M. Draper's 32 books into 5 named series and 13 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Clubhouse Mysteries (6 books, 1994–2007); Sassy (4 books, 2009–2010); Hazelwood High (3 books, 1994–2001); Jericho (3 books, 1970–2007); Out of My Mind (3 books, 2010–2024).