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Myrna Dee Marler
Book Code: GR3628
ISBN: 0-313-33628-8
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-33628-7
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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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 Literature Spring 2008.pdf
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