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Walter Dean Myers (born Walter Milton Myers; August 12, 1937 – July 1, 2014) was an American writer of children's books best known for young adult literature. He was born in Martinsburg, West Virginia , but was raised in Harlem , New York City .
Pages in category "Novels by Walter Dean Myers" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
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Handbook for Boys: A Novel, Walter Dean Myers (2002) The Harlem Hellfighters: When Pride Met Courage, Walter Dean Myers and Bill Miles (2005) Harlem Renaissance Party, Faith Ringgold (2015) Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad, Ann Petry (1995) Hattie McDaniel: Black Ambition, White Hollywood, Jill Watts (2007)
Scorpions, first published on June 20, 1988, by Harper & Row, is a young adult novel written by Walter Dean Myers. [1] It was a Newbery Medal Honor Book in 1989. [2] The book was republished by HarperCollins on October 6, 2009 [3] and by Amistad on April 23, 2013. [4]
The Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children's Literature, known as "The Walters,” was created by the American nonprofit We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) in 2014, and the inaugural award was presented in 2016. [1]
Walter Dean Myers (1937–2014), African American author of young adult literature; Walter Kendall Myers (born 1937), spy for Cuba who worked for the United States State Department; Walter Myers (physician) (1872–1901), British physician, toxicologist and parasitologist; Walter Myers Jr. (1914–1967), Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court
The Walter Dean Myers Grant is a grant that financially supports emerging published and unpublished, diverse writers and illustrators. [10] [11] The grant was established in 2014 and named after children’s book author Walter Dean Myers, an advocate of multicultural children’s books.