Myers Walter Dean:
The Blues of Flats Brown
Illustrator: NinaLaden
Holiday House , 2000
Hardcover, 32 pages
Size: 249x263 mm
ISBN: 9780823414802
ISBN-10: 0823414809
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
Nina Laden
Nina Laden Grew Up In The New York City Area. She Now Lives In An Old Farmhouse In Seattle, Which She Renovated With Her Husband. She Is The Author And Illustrator Of Many Books For Children.
