myers, walter dean

Provides analysis and criticism of recent novels and other works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry and drama.

Children's author Walter Dean Myers describes his childhood in Harlem in the 1940s and 1950s, discussing his loving stepmother, his problems in school, his reasons for leaving home, and his beginnings as a writer.

A brief biography of African American young adult author Walter Dean Myers.

Examines the nature and significance of social justice themes for a number of well-known American authors over the last two hundred years.

While on trial as an accomplice to a murder, sixteen-year-old Steve Harmon records his experiences in prison and in the courtroom in the form of a film script as he tries to come to terms with the course his life has taken.

This book describes the life and career of Walter Dean Myers, who writes fiction, nonfiction, and poetry portraying the lives of African American men and boys struggling with important life choices in hostile environments.

Walter Dean Myers had trouble pronouncing words in high school, so he wrote them down instead.

Discusses Walter Dean Myers and his work, with entries on the characters, dates, events, motifs, and themes from his literature.

Children's author Walter Dean Myers describes his childhood in Harlem in the 1940s and 1950s, discussing his loving stepmother, his problems in school, his reasons for leaving home, and his beginnings as a writer.