Walter Dean Myers
Biography from Rutgers University

Mr. Myers wrote this autobiobraphical article.

Walter Dean Myers was born in 1937 in West Virginia. He was raised by foster parents in Harlem. Myers grew up with a speech impediment so, instead of talking, he concentrated more on writing and reading.
Walter dropped out of high school. While working at various jobs including the army and the post office, he wrote for magazines and periodicals. Myers won a contest where he wrote a children's book in 1969. Ever since then he has supported himself by writing books for children and young adults. This critically acclaimed writer still finds time for the community. He volunteers at schools in New Jersey City where he lives.

Myers is an awesome writer. He has written
"Now Is Your Time" and "The Righteous Revenge of Artemis Bonner." His books really touch the soul, so go read them NOW!

Monster
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Monster. What do you think of when you hear the word "Monster?" Horrible, scary creatures from science fiction movies, things that lurk in the dark corners when you are home all alone, or perhaps a teenager from a middle-class family who goes into and comes out of a drugstore where a murder takes place just minutes later? Monster is exactly what the prosecutor calls Steve, the teenager who spent time in the drugstore before a murder occurred. How Steve copes with these events is relayed through his journal entries and movie script. This is "the incredible story of how one guy's life was turned around by a few events and how he might have to spend the rest of his life behind bars. Told as it actually happened."

Scorpions
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After reluctantly taking on the leadership of the Harlem gang, the Scorpions, Jamal finds that his enemies treat him with respect when he acquires a gun--until a tragedy occurs.

Harlem: A Poem
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A collection of poems celebrating the people, sights, and sounds of Harlem.