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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 .
Fallen Angels is a 1988 young-adult novel written by Walter Dean Myers, about the Vietnam War.It won the 1988 Coretta Scott King Award. Fallen Angels is listed as number 16 in the American Library Association's list of 100 most frequently challenged books of 1990–2000 due to its use of profanity and realistic depiction of the war.
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)
Booklist, in a starred review, wrote "Focused, informative writing and strong, effective illustrations combine to make this the go-to Frederick Douglass biography for younger students." [ 1 ] and the School Library Journal wrote "Although this title is similar in scope to Doreen Rappaport's Frederick's Journey , the two books complement each other.
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]
Monster, published April 21, 1999 by HarperCollins, is a young adult drama novel by American author Walter Dean Myers.It was nominated for the 1999 National Book Award for Young People's Literature, won the Michael L. Printz Award in 2000, [1] and was named a Coretta Scott King Award Honor the same year.
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Fast Sam, Cool Clyde, and Stuff is a 1975 novel by Walter Dean Myers. It is about a boy, Stuff, moving to 116th Street Harlem , making friends with the neighborhood kids and the adventures they have.