Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-121) and index.
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Filling the void -- Trouble with words -- Dropping out -- A children's story -- Full-time writer -- Endless ideas -- Teens in Harlem -- Critical acclaim -- Discipline, dedication, and fun.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Details the life and career of author Walter Dean Myers, who called upon his experiences as a child living in Harlem in many of his writings.
PERSONAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Myers, Walter Dean,1937-2014
Myers, Walter Dean,1937-
1937-Myers, Walter Dean
Myers, Walter Dean,1937-2014.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
African American authors, Biography, Juvenile literature.
Authors, American-- 20th century, Biography, Juvenile literature.
Young adult literature-- Authorship, Juvenile literature.