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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 .
Somewhere in the Darkness is a 1992 young adult realistic fiction novel written by Walter Dean Myers. It was published by Scholastic inc. The novel was a Newbery Honor Award and a Coretta Scott King honor award.
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.
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.
Walter Dean Myers: Monster: Winner [13] David Almond: Skellig: Honor Laurie Halse Anderson: Speak: Ellen Wittlinger: Hard Love: 2001 David Almond: Kit's Wilderness: Winner Carolyn Coman: Many Stones: Honor Carol Plum-Ucci: The Body of Christopher Creed: Louise Rennison: Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging: Terry Trueman: Stuck in Neutral ...
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]
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Motown and Didi is a realistic fiction novel by Walter Dean Myers. It was first published in 1984 by Viking . It is centered on two African-American lovers living in Harlem , New York City, as they navigate life in the ghetto life and their romantic relationship.