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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 .
Love That Dog is a free verse piece written by Sharon Creech and published by HarperCollins. 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]
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)
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 ...
Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy: 2006 John Green: Looking for Alaska: Winner [14] Margo Lanagan: Black Juice: Honor Markus Zusak: I Am the Messenger: Elizabeth Partridge: John Lennon: All I Want Is the Truth, a Photographic Biography: Marilyn Nelson: A Wreath for Emmett Till: 2007 Gene Luen Yang: American Born Chinese: Winner M. T. Anderson
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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The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy: Winner [35] Walter Dean Myers: Autobiography of My Dead Brother: Finalist [35] Deborah Wiles: Each Little Bird That Sings: Chris Lynch: Inexcusable: Adele Griffin: Where I Want to Be: 2006 M. T. Anderson