Walter Dean Myers Biography, Birthday & Nationality

Walter Dean Myers 12/08/1937   -   01/07/2014

Walter Dean Myers Introduction:

Walter Dean Myers was a famous African-American author of novels for children and adolescents, renowned for his book ‘Monster’. This biography has detailed information about his childhood, profile, career and timeline

Walter Dean Myers Biography, Awards, Facts and Family

  • Famous: African American Authors
  • Died At Age: 76
  • Sun Sign: Leo
  • Also Known As: Walter Milton Myers
  • Born In: Martinsburg
  • Famous As: Writer
  • Children: Christopher Myers
  • Died On: July 1, 2014
  • Place Of Death: Manhattan
  • U.S. State: West Virginia
  • Education:
    1. Stuyvesant High School
    2. Empire State College
    3. Brown University
  • Awards: 1993; 1989 - John Newbery Medal - Somewhere In The Darkness; Scorpions 2000 - Michael L. Printz Award - Monster 2007 - Golden Kite Award For Picture Book Text - Jazz
  • 1996 - Anne V. Zarrow Award For Young Readers' Literature 2003 - Jane Addams Chldren's Book Awards For Picture Book - Patrol 1996; 1992 - Golden Kite Award For Nonfiction - One More River To Cross; Now Is Your Time! 1997; 1992; 1989 - Coretta Scott King Award For Authors - Slam!; Now Is Your Time!; Fallen Angels:
  • Bio: Walter Dean Myers Was A Famous African-American Author Of Novels For Children And Adolescents, Renowned For His Book ‘Monster’. This Biography Has Detailed Information About His Childhood, Profile, Career And Timeline