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Bookmark or Share- Walter Dean Myers - WikipediaWalter Dean Myers (born Walter Milton Myers; August 12, 1937 – July 1, 2014) was an American writer of children's books best known for young adult literature. He was born in Martinsburg, West Virginia , but was raised in Harlem .
- About Walter Dean MyersWalter age 11. “I was born on a Thursday, the 12th of August, 1937, in Martinsburg, West Virginia. My name at birth was Walter Milton Myers. I was about two years old when my mother died and then I was inexplicably given to Florence and Herbert Dean.
- Walter Dean Myers Dies at 76; Wrote of Black Youth for the ...Walter Dean Myers, a best-selling children’s book author whose crystalline prose often depicted the gritty lives of young people, died on Tuesday in Manhattan. He was 76.
- Walter Dean Myers | Biography, Books, & Facts | BritannicaWalter Dean Myers was an American children’s author best known for his urban fiction, which was inspired by his childhood and adolescence in Harlem and speaks directly to the experiences of many Black Americans. His body of work consists of more than 100 books, including novels, picture books, and poetry.
- Award-Winning Children's Book Author Walter Dean Myers DiesWalter Dean Myers died Tuesday after a brief illness. He was 76. He grew up in Harlem, and with books like the bestseller "Monster," he hoped to get African-American city kids interested in reading.
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