Myers Walter Dean:
The Story of the Three Kingdoms
Illustrator: AshleyBryan
Harpercollins , 1997
Quality paperback, 32 pages
Size: 178x304 mm
ISBN: 9780064434751
ISBN-10: 0064434753
Walter Dean Myers
Born In Marinsburg, West Virginia In 1937, Walter Dean Myers Is One Of The Premier Authors Of Books For Children. His Mother Died Very Early In His Life-An Event That Propelled Him Into Experiences That Later Influenced Him To Write. It Was Difficult For Myers' Father To Raise Eight Children Alone, And Eventually, A Nearby Couple, Herbert And Florence Dean, Took In Three-Year Old Walter And Moved To Harlem, New York. "Harlem Became My Home And The Place Where My First Impressions Of The World Were Set," Says Myers. <Br>As A Child, Myers Went To School In His Neighborhood And Attended Bible Sch
Ashley Bryan
Ashley Bryan Grew Up To The Sound Of His Mother Singing From Morning To Night, And Has Shared The Joy Of Song With Children Ever Since. One Of Our Most Beloved Illustrators, He Is This Year's Laura Ingalls Wilder Award Winner And Has Been A May Hill Arbuthnot Lecturer, A Coretta Scott King Award Winner (Most Recently For "Beautiful Blackbird), " And The Recipient Of Countless Other Awards And Recognitions. He Lives In Islesford, One Of The Cranberry Isles Off The Coast Of Maine, Where He Can Often Be Found With A Cluster Of Children, All Singing.
