Myers Walter Dean:
Three Swords for Granada
Illustrator: JohnSpeirs
Holiday House , 2002
Hardcover, 80 pages
Size: 187x151 mm
ISBN: 9780823416769
ISBN-10: 0823416763
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
John Speirs
John Speirs Has Illustrated Numerous Children's Books, Including Abrams' "The Little Boy's Christmas Gift</I>. His Work Has Been Exhibited With The England-Based Royal Society Of Portrait Painters And Fine Arts Society. Gill Speirs Has Written Books On Historic Textiles As Well As A Number Of Children's Books. The Husband-And-Wife Team Lives In Richmond, England.
