Two of his books were awarded Newbery Honors. He received many awards for his work in this field including the Coretta Scott King Award, five times. He published over seventy books for children and young adults. Walter wrote from childhood, first finding success in 1969 when he won the Council on Interracial Books for Children contest, which resulted in the publication of his first book for children, Where Does the Day Go?, by Parent's Magazine Press. He attended Stuyvesant High School until the age of seventeen when he joined the army.Īfter serving four years in the army, he worked at various jobs and earned a BA from Empire State College. He was brought up and went to public school there. Walter Dean Myers was born on Augin Martinsburg, West Virginia but moved to Harlem with his foster parents at age three.

He published over seventy books for children and young adu pseudonyms: After serving four years in the army, he worked at various jobs and earned a BA from Empire State College. He attended Stuyvesant High School until the age of seventeen when he joined the army. Urn:oclc:776733603 Republisher_date 20140114025340 Republisher_operator Scandate 20140110020649 Scanner : Stacie Williams Stacie Johnson Walter Dean Myers was born on Augin Martinsburg, West Virginia but moved to Harlem with his foster parents at age three. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 01:45:36.609262 Bookplateleaf 0010 Boxid IA163701 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City New York, N.Y.

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