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.
As A Child, Myers Went To School In His Neighborhood And Attended Bible Sch
Myers Walter Dean:
Ida B. Wells: Let the Truth Be Told
Illustrator: Bonnie Christensen
Amistad Press , 2008
Hardcover, 37 pages
Myers Walter Dean:
Ida B. Wells: Let the Truth Be Told
Illustrator: Bonnie Christensen
Amistad Press , 2008
Hardcover, 40 pages
Myers Walter Dean:
The Glory Field
Scholastic Paperbacks , 2008
Quality paperback, 375 pages
