Walter Dean Myers

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He was born in West Virginia and was raised in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City. He later settled in New Jersey with his wife and child. His son, Christopher Myers, also became an illustrator and author.

Walter Dean Myers, born 8-12-1937, preceding his celebrity status in Young Adult Author, he began serving in the U.S. Army at the age of seventeen. His first work, The Life of a Harlem Man, was published in 1968.

As an accomplished Young Adult Author, fallen Angels, as well as two of his other novels, Hoops (1981) and Fast Sam, Cool Clyde and Stuff (1975), appeared, at one point, on the ALA's list of banned books. He became the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature for the Library of Congress.

He was mentioned in the poetic novella Love that Dog, by Sharon Creech (Children's Author). Gary Paulsen, Margaret Mahy, and Jane Yolen were also His acquaintances.

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● Walter Dean Myers was born on August 12, 1937 (age 76) in Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States
● He is a Celebrity Young Adult Author
● His genres are Young adult novels, nonfiction, poetry
● His popular books are Monster (1999), Bad boy (2001), Sunrise Over Fallujah (2008), Fallen Angels (1988) and Somewhere in the Darkness (1992)
● In His career, Walter Dean Myers has achieved a John Newbery Medal, Michael L. Printz Award
● His education: Empire State College, Brown University, Stuyvesant High School
● He died on July 1, 2014, Manhattan, New York City, NY
● His spouse is Constance Brendel (m. 1973–2014), Joyce Elene Myers (m. 1960–1970)
● You can find His website below: http://walterdeanmyers.net
● His real name is Walter Dean Myers

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