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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
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612-822-4611
Walter Dean Myers

Walter Dean Myers

Burshtein, Karen

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Biography

ISBN10: 1435836480
ISBN13: 9781435836488
Publisher: Rosen Publishing Group
Published: Aug 1 2003
Pages: 116
Weight: 0.36
Height: 0.24 Width: 5.98 Depth: 9.02
Language: English
As a young child, Walter Dean Myers suffered from a speech impediment. As a way of dealing with it, he spent a lot of time reading. This boy who loved comic books would become a highly regarded children's book author. Myers, who often writes stories based on growing up in Harlem, has won numerous Corretta Scott King awards, Newbery Honor Medals, and Horn Book Awards. This well-written book discusses his life and provides insight into some of his best-known works, such as Monsters, Fast Sam, Cool Clyde, Fallen Angels, and Hoops.

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