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Walter Dean Myers

Myrna Dee Marler

Book Code: GR3628

ISBN: 0-313-33628-8

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-33628-7

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216 pages, n/a

Greenwood Press

Publication: 5/30/2008

List Price: $45.00 (UK Sterling Price: £25.95)

Availability: In Stock

Media Type: Hardcover

Also Available: Ebook

Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

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Series Title: Teen Reads: Student Companions to Young Adult Literature

Description: Walter Dean Myers, acclaimed author of African American books for children and young adults, published his first book, "Where Does the Day Go?" in 1969. He is most widely known for his coming-of-age novels including the Newbery Honor books Scorpions (1989) and Somewhere in the Darkness (1993). A prolific author of both fiction and nonfiction, novels and historical works examined here include Fallen Angels, The Glory Field, Monster, and Shooters. Myers has written over 70 books, the most recent also illustrated by his son Christopher. He volunteers at local schools to encourage students in their reading and writing.

Table of Contents:

PREFACE
CHAPTER ONE HIS LIFE SO FAR: HARLEM, FAMILY, ENGLISH TEACHERS, AND BASKETBALL
CHAPTER TWO THE GIVER THAT KEEPS ON GIVING
CHAPTER THREE A HAPPY ACCIDENT: WRITING FOR YOUNG ADULTS
CHAPTER FOUR BASKETBALL AND THE GAME OF LIFE
CHAPTER FIVE AFRICAN-AMERICANS IN AMERICAN HISTORY
CHAPTER SIX THE LIVING ROOM WAR FALLEN ANGELS (1988)
CHAPTER SEVEN ITS A JUNGLE OUT THERE Monster (1999)
CHAPTER EIGHT DO YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE? SHOOTER (2004)
WALTER DEAN MYERS: AWARDS
WALTER DEAN MYERS: BIBLIOGRAPHY
WORKS CITED

LC Card Number: 2008010070

LCC Class: PS3563

Dewey Class: 813

PDF Catalogs:
Greenwood Spring Reference 2008.pdf	Greenwood School and Public Library Reference Spring 2008.pdf
Greenwood Literature Spring 2008.pdf


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