Walter Dean Myers Collection 1999-2007

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Walter Dean Myers Collection 1999-2007

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The collection contains production material for books by Walter Dean Myers.

14.75 linear ft. (34 boxes)

eng,

University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections

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SNAC Resource ID: 6615438

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Myers, Walter Dean, 1937-....

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Walter Dean Myers was born August 12, 1937, in Martinsburg, WV. After a series of jobs he became a full time writer in 1977. Today he is considered one of the best contemporary American writers for children and young adults. An African American, he helped to redefine the image of blacks in juvenile literature. He has written in several genres and for different age groups, but is perhaps best known for his books for junior and senior high school readers, books that range from lighthe...