Sunrise Over Fallujah Resources

Walter Dean Myers official author website, including a list of all his (many, many) books, lives here.

Here's a combo platter of links to documentaries, reports, and analysis of the Iraq War in the National Archives.

Remember how Birdy wrote that there was no way to keep track of Iraqi deaths? This website has been recording civilian deaths since 2003.

This timeline of the ending of the war lives on the White House's website. It's more about highlighting accomplishments than any past or continuing problems.

Scholastic asks Walter Dean Myers questions about Sunrise Over Fallujah, including its connection to Fallen Angels. Lots of smart quotables in this one.

A few months before Walter Dean Myers died, he wrote a New York Times opinion piece about why it's important for people of color to see themselves in literature. The amount of books for children and young adults starring people of color? Pathetically small.

Remember how Birdy was being sent to Germany to get his wounds treated? This article shows what goes down in that type of hospital—wound descriptions and all.

In December 2013, Myers did a Reddit AMA. People asked great, serious questions and questions that were…less serious. Scroll down to see what type of pie is Walter Dean Myers' favorite.

A Discovery documentary from 2004 talks about the first year of the Iraq War. It shows Baghdad, tanks, and footage from the ground.

This footage of Baghdad on April 9th, 2003 shows citizens tearing down the statue of Saddam Hussein.

Birdy's squad played "Survivor" as they drove around, but this interview with a soldier shows actually surviving the war is no joke.

Not only did Walter Dean Myers join the army as a young man—several members of his family have served. Here he talks about how his experience with war lead to him writing Fallen Angels, the companion book to Sunrise Over Fallujah.

Walter Dean Myers tells the story of his life. It's a colorful, impressive tale.

Here's the song that pops into Birdy's head when he rides through the desert: "Real Situation" by Bob Marley. It's kind of upbeat, considering the lyrics.

In case you somehow don't think Myers did enough, he became the National Ambassador for Children's Literature in 2012. His slogan? "Reading is not optional."

Fair warning: these twenty striking images from the Iraq War aren't grotesque, but some of them do show injuries.

Soldiers were challenged to pair a photo with six words of story. Maybe these photos aren't as polished, but they do show you the war from the point of view of a soldier.

Birdy's description of Iraq may have been tinged with his sadness, but there's no denying that the country is beautiful. Here are photos of Iraq, minus war.