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//**WALTER DEAN MYERS**// ( Dylan Wages )



MY AUTHOR. __//**WALTER DEAN MYERS**//__ was born August 13, 1937 in Martins-burg West Virginia. He loved to write as a child. When he was in his late and early 30s he wrote his first book in 1969 __**WHERE DOSE THE DAY GO**__? One of his other great books was __//**Monster**//__ and it was about a colored teenager in who was sent to jail on murder charges and was called a monster for what he did.

HIS BEST SELLER. When he was in the army he wrote his most famous book **//__FALLEN ANGEL'S__//**. This book was about experiences in the army in Vietnam. And it shows how 7 young solders lived and survived in Vietnam. Also the book describes race intolerance and how that know one respected them. Finally they all had the same idea of the war leave alive!

AWARDS. Myers is a 2 time __//**Newbery award winner**//__ for __//**SCORPIONS**//__ in (1988), also for __//**SOMEWHERE IN THE DARKNESS**//__. He is also a 5 time **//__CORETA SCOTT KING AWARD__//** for the following books: __//**YOUNG LANDLORDS, FALLEN ANGELS, MOTOWN AND DIDI: A LOVE STORY, NOW IT'S YOUR TIME: THE AFRICAN AMERICAN STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM, AND THE BOOK I CURRENTLY AM READING SLAM**//__!.

JOB EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION. MYERS dropped out of high school sometime between his late Junior or early Senior year. After getting out of the army myers worked in a warehouse for loading trucks and after that he worked at a post office. After his working hours he would write and eventually enter a 1969 book contest by the COUNCIL OF INTERNATIONAL BOOKS FOR CHILDREN and the contest with the book called __//**WHERE DOSE THE DAY GO**//__? 

Dylan Wages ___

Walter Dean Myers (Ashley Nusekabel)
C hildhood Walter Dean Myers was born on August 12, 1937 in Martins burg West Virginia. He was immediately adopted to his foster family in New Year. His life was centered around the neighborhood and the church. When he was 3 years old his mother died. He dropped out of high school and joined the army the day he turned 17. While he was in the army, the experience he had helped him write a book called Fallen Angel's. ​ Education and Job Experience Walter joined the army at 17, left and came back to New York where he wrote more books Family and Personal Life Walter was adopted when he was born. He grew up in a church. Books and Other Titles Walter wrote many books. One book he wrote in 1999. It is about a 16 year old boy who is on trial for murder.

Walter Dean Meyers (Nate Kirk)

Walter was born in Martins burg West Virginia and then was immediately adopted to his foster family in New York. Dropping out of high school he went to the army, where he was inspired to write the Fallen Angle's. Another great book Meyers wrote was Monster which was about a 16 year old black boy in jail who was charged for murder and called a monster for his crimes. Walters first book was Hoops which was about a promising basketball player who didn't want to be like his coach. In 2009 Walter dean Meyers wrote his newest book Dope sick which is a bout a teen who kills a cop and looks at his life in the future. today he is 72 years old and still is writing novels.

Walter Dean Myers
Was born in Martinsburg, West Virginia Then he was abobted then he moved to New York with his new family.Then he went to the army then he wrote a book called Monster. Justin herald