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Sharon M. Draper Books in Order

Sharon M. Draper has written 31 books, published between 1970 and 2024. The first book is Just Another Hero (1970) and the newest is Out of My Dreams (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
31
Published
1970–2024
Pages on record
5,007 in 24 of 31 books
Reading time
83–125 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 5,007 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 24 of 31 titles with a page count on record.

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Photo of Sharon M. Draper, author

Sharon M. Draper is an American children's writer and professional educator, named National Teacher of the Year in 1997 and a two-time winner of the Coretta Scott King Award for books on young and adolescent African American experience. The Hazelwood High and Jericho series, Out of My Mind, Romiette and Julio, Copper Sun and Double Dutch are her best-known titles, alongside the Clubhouse Mysteries and Sassy series. Draper's catalogue holds 31 books dated 1970 to 2024, at a median 183 pages, taking in school stories, friendship, family life, race relations and death.

Out of My Mind follows Melody, a girl with cerebral palsy who is often misunderstood by others. The book covers her efforts to find her voice and show her intelligence and creativity.

How many Sharon M. Draper books are there?

Sharon M. Draper has 31 books, released between 1970 and 2024. They include 5 series and 12 titles listed outside any series.

Sharon M. Draper Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 31 Sharon M. Draper books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of Just Another Hero by Sharon M. Draper, book 1 of the Jericho series (1970)
  2. Cover of Tears of a Tiger by Sharon M. Draper, book 1 of the Hazelwood High series (1994)
  3. Cover of Ziggy and the Black Dinosaurs / The Buried Bones Mystery by Sharon M. Draper (1994)
  4. Cover of Lost in the Tunnel of Time by Sharon M. Draper, book 2 of the Clubhouse Mysteries series (1996)
  5. Cover of Buttered bones: collected poetry by Sharon M. Draper (1997)
  6. Cover of Forged by Fire by Sharon M. Draper, book 2 of the Hazelwood High series (1997)
  7. Cover of Shadows of Caesar's Creek by Sharon M. Draper, book 3 of the Clubhouse Mysteries series (1997)
  8. Cover of Romiette and Julio by Sharon M. Draper (1999)
  9. Cover of Teaching from the Heart: Reflections, Encouragement, and Inspiration by Sharon M. Draper (1999)
  10. Cover of Darkness Before Dawn by Sharon M. Draper, book 3 of the Hazelwood High series (2001)
  11. Cover of Not Quite Burned Out, But Crispy Around the Edges: Inspiration, Laughter, and Encouragement for Teachers by Sharon…
  12. Cover of Double Dutch by Sharon M. Draper (2002)
  13. Cover of The Battle of Jericho by Sharon M. Draper, book 2 of the Jericho series (2003)
  14. Cover of We Beat the Street: How a Friendship Pact Led to Success by Sharon M. Draper (2005)
  15. Cover of Copper Sun by Sharon M. Draper (2006)
  16. Cover of The Space Mission Adventure by Sharon M. Draper, book 4 of the Clubhouse Mysteries series (2006)
  17. Cover of November Blues by Sharon M. Draper, book 3 of the Jericho series (2007)
  18. Cover of Stars and Sparks on Stage by Sharon M. Draper, book 6 of the Clubhouse Mysteries series (2007)
  19. Cover of Little Sister Is Not My Name by Sharon M. Draper, book 1 of the Sassy series (2009)
  20. Cover of The Birthday Storm by Sharon M. Draper, book 2 of the Sassy series (2009)
  21. Cover of Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper, book 1 of the Out of My Mind series (2010)
  22. Cover of The Silver Secret by Sharon M. Draper, book 3 of the Sassy series (2010)
  23. Cover of Panic by Sharon M. Draper (2013)
  24. Cover of Stella by Starlight by Sharon M. Draper (2015)
  1. 1
    Just Another HeroJericho #11970 · confirmed 1/4
    1970–
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  2. 2
    Tears of a TigerHazelwood High #11994 · 180 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1994180
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  3. 3
    Ziggy and the Black Dinosaurs / The Buried Bones MysteryClubhouse Mysteries #11994 · 106 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1994106
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  4. 4
    Lost in the Tunnel of TimeClubhouse Mysteries #21996 · 110 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1996110
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  5. 5
    Buttered bones: collected poetry1997 · 73 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199773
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  6. 6
    Forged by FireHazelwood High #21997 · 156 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1997156
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  7. 7
    Shadows of Caesar's CreekClubhouse Mysteries #31997 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1997128
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  8. 8
    Romiette and Julio1999 · 336 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1999336
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  9. 9
    Teaching from the Heart: Reflections, Encouragement, and Inspiration1999 · 133 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1999133
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  10. 10
    Jazzimagination: A Journal To Read And Write2000 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2000128
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  11. 11
    Darkness Before DawnHazelwood High #32001 · 276 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2001276
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  12. 12
    Not Quite Burned Out, But Crispy Around the Edges: Inspiration, Laughter, and Encouragement for Teachers2001 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2001128
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  13. 13
    Double Dutch2002 · 183 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2002183
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  14. 14
    The Battle of JerichoJericho #22003 · 337 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2003337
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  15. 15
    We Beat the Street: How a Friendship Pact Led to Success2005 · 194 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005194
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  16. 16
    Copper Sun2006 · 302 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006302
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  17. 17
    The Space Mission AdventureClubhouse Mysteries #42006 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006128
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  18. 18
    The Backyard Animal ShowClubhouse Mysteries #52006 · confirmed 1/4
    2006–
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  19. 19
    November BluesJericho #32007 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2007320
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  20. 20
    Fire from the Rock2007 · 231 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2007231
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  21. 21
    Stars and Sparks on StageClubhouse Mysteries #62007 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2007160
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  22. 22
    Little Sister Is Not My NameSassy #12009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
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  23. 23
    The Birthday StormSassy #22009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
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  24. 24
    Out of My MindOut of My Mind #12010 · 295 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2010295
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  25. 25
    The Silver SecretSassy #32010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
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  26. 26
    The Dazzle Disaster Dinner PartySassy #42010 · 123 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2010123
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  27. 27
    Panic2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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  28. 28
    Stella by Starlight2015 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015320
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  29. 29
    Blended2018 · 308 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018308
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  30. 30
    Out of My HeartOut of My Mind #22021 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2021352
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  31. 31
    Out of My DreamsOut of My Mind #32024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
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Sharon M. Draper series in order

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.

Sharon M. Draper books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Clubhouse Mysteries in order

6 books
  1. 1. Ziggy and the Black Dinosaurs / The Buried Bones Mystery
  2. 2. Lost in the Tunnel of Time
  3. 3. Shadows of Caesar's Creek
  4. 4. The Space Mission Adventure
  5. 5. The Backyard Animal Show
  6. 6. Stars and Sparks on Stage

Sassy in order

4 books
  1. 1. Little Sister Is Not My Name
  2. 2. The Birthday Storm
  3. 3. The Silver Secret
  4. 4. The Dazzle Disaster Dinner Party

Jericho in order

3 books
  1. 1. Just Another Hero
  2. 2. The Battle of Jericho
  3. 3. November Blues

Hazelwood High in order

3 books
  1. 1. Tears of a Tiger
  2. 2. Forged by Fire
  3. 3. Darkness Before Dawn

Standalone books

12 books

12 Sharon M. Draper titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Sharon M. Draper books in order?

You only need to read Sharon M. Draper books in order within each series: the books listed here span 5 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Sharon M. Draper

Start with Out of My Mind (2010), the first Out of My Mind book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Just Another Hero (1970).

What is the newest Sharon M. Draper book?

Out of My Dreams (2024) is the newest Sharon M. Draper book released so far.

Is there a new Sharon M. Draper book coming?

No next Sharon M. Draper book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Sharon M. Draper at a glance

Still publishing
Sharon M. Draper published a book as recently as 2024.
Release pace
Sharon M. Draper books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Length
5,007 pages across the 24 of 31 books with a recorded length, a median of 182 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Sharon M. Draper books, 14 of 31, were published in the 2000s.

What the Sharon M. Draper books are about

29 of the 31 Sharon M. Draper books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: african americans is tagged on 19 of 29. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.