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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 .
In the Land of Words: New and Selected Poems, Eloise Greenfield (2003) In My Momma's Kitchen, Jerdine Nolen (1999) In the Spirit, Susan L. Taylor (1994) It Ain't All for Nothin', Walter Dean Myers (2003) I've Seen the Promised Land: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Walter Dean Myers (2003)
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It is written in diary format, in the perspective of a young boy who resists poetry assignments from his teacher. [1] The author drew inspiration from Walter Dean Myers' poem, Love That Boy. [2] The book received good reviews [3] [4] and was a finalist for the 2001 Carnegie Medal as well as being commended at the 2002 Children's Book Awards.
Jazz is a 2006 picture book by Walter Dean Myers, illustrated by Christopher Myers. The picture book is a collection of illustrations and rhyming text celebrating the roots of Jazz music. Synopsis
In 2004, Walter Dean Myers published Here in Harlem, a collection of poems inspired by Spoon River Anthology. Since 2004, writer and songwriter Mariana Figueroa and artist and author Francisco Tomsich have worked on the Rio Cuchara project, a cycle of songs based on Spoon River Anthology poems. [18]
Walter Dean Myers: Finalist [10] 2013: Obama Talks Back: Global Lessons - A Dialogue With America’s Young Leaders: Barack Obama and Gregory Reed Winner [11] The Diary Of B. B. Bright, Possible Princess: Alice Randall and Caroline Randall Williams: Finalist [11] The Mighty Miss Malone: Christopher Paul Curtis: Finalist [11] Fire in the Streets ...
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 ...