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Walter Dean Myers

Walter Dean Myers. Life as a writer.

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Walter Dean Myers

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  1. Walter Dean Myers

  2. Life as a writer • “I didn't know exactly what that meant but, years later, working on a construction job in New York, I remembered her words. I began writing at night and eventually began writing about the most difficult period of my own life, the teen years. That's what I do.”-Walter Dean Myers • “It is this language of values which I hope to bring to my books. . . . I want to bring values to those who have not been valued, and I want to etch those values in terms of the ideal. Young people need ideals which identify them, and their lives, as central . . . guideposts which tell them what they can be, should be, and indeed are.“- Walter Dean Myers • "I so love writing," says Walter. "It is not something that I am doing just for a living, this is something that I love to do. When I work, what I'll do is outline the story first. That forces me to do the thinking. I cut out pictures of all my characters and my wife puts them into a collage, which goes on the wall above the computer. When I walk into that room, I see the characters, and I just get very close to them. I rush through a first draft, and then I go back and rewrite, because I can usually see what the problems are going to be ahead of me. Rewriting is a lot more fun for me than the writing is.- Walter Dean Myers

  3. Books By Walter Dean Myers

  4. Books By Walter Dean Myers -Dope Sick New York, HarperCollins, 2009-Amiri& Odette New York, Scholastic, 2009-Ida B. Wells, Let the Truth Be ToldIllustrated by Bonnie ChristensenNew York, HarperCollins, 2008-Sunrise Over Fallujah New York, Scholastic, 2008-Game New York, HarperCollins, 2008-What They Found New York, Random House, 2007-Harlem Summer New York, Scholastic, 2007-Street Love New York, HarperCollins,  2006-JazzIllustrated by Christopher Myers. New York, Holiday House,  2006-The Hellfighters: When Pride Met CourageNew York, HarperCollins, 2006-Autobiography of My Dead Brother Illustrated by Christopher MyersNew York, HarperCollins, 2005 -Here In Harlem: Poems in Many Voices New York, Holiday House, 2004-Antarctica New York, Scholastic, 2004-Constellation New York, Holiday House, 2004-I’ve Seen the Promised Land; Martin Luther KingIllustrated by Leonard JenkinsNew York, HarperCollins, 2004-Shooter New York, HarperCollins, 2004-The Beast New York, Scholastic, 2003-The Dream Bearer New York, HarperCollins, 2003 -Blues Journey Illustrated by Christopher MyersNew York, Holiday House, 2003-A Time to Love: Stories from the Old TestamentIllustrated by Chris MyersNew York, Scholastic, 2003-Handbook for Boys: A Novel New York, HarperCollins 2002

  5. Books (Cont.) -Three Swords for Granada New York, Holiday House 2002-Patrol: An American Soldier in Vietnam Illustrated by Ann GrafalconiNew York, Harper Collins 2002-The Journal of Biddy Owens: The Negro Leagues, 1948(My Name Is Americaseries)New York, Scholastic, 2001-Bad Boy: A Memoir New York, HarperCollins 2001-The Greatest: The Life of Muhammad Ali New York, Scholastic  2000-145th Street: Short Stories New York, Delacorte, 2000-The Blues of Flats Brown Illustrated by Nina LadenNew York, Holiday House 2000-Malcolm X: A Fire Burning BrightlyIllustrated by Leonard JenkinsNew York, HarperCollins, 2000-Monster New York, HarperCollins, 1999-The Journal of Joshua Loper: A Black Cowboy, Chisholm Trail, 1871.(My Name Is Americaseries)New York, Scholastic 1999 -The Journal of Scott Pendleton Collins: World War II, Normandy, France(My Name Is America series) New York, Scholastic, 1999-At Her Majesty’s Request.   New York: Scholastic, 1999 -Slam!New York: Scholastic, 1998-Angel to Angel.   New York: HarperCollins, 1998-Amistad; A Long Road to Freedom New York: Dutton, 1997-HarlemIllustrated by Christopher Myers New York: Scholastic, 1997-Toussaint L’overtoure: The Fight for Haiti’s FreedomIllustrations by Jacob Lawrence  New York: Simon & Schuster, 1996-How Mr. Monkey Saw the Whole WorldIllustrated by Synthia Saint JamesNew York: Doubleday, 1996. -One More River to Cross:  An African American Photograph AlbumNew York: Harcourt Brace, 1996.-SmiffyBlue:  Ace Crime Detective: Case of the Missing Ruby and Other StoriesNew York: Scholastic, 1996.-The Dragon Takes a Wife Illustrated by Fiona FrenchNew York;  Scholastic, 1995.

  6. Books (Cont.) -Glorious Angels:  An Album of Pictures and Verse New York:  HarperCollins, 1995.-The Shadow of the Red MoonIllustrated by Christopher MyersNew York:  Scholastic, 1995. -The Story of the Three KingdomsIllustrated by Ashley BryanNew York:  HarperCollins, 1995.-Darnell Rock Reporting New York: Delacorte Press, 1994-The Glory Field New York:  Scholastic, 1994-Brown Angels:  An Album of Pictures and VerseNew York:  HarperCollins, 1993-Young Martin's PromiseAustin, TX:  RaintreeSteck-Vaughn, 1993. -A Place Called Heartbreak:  A Story of VietnamAustin, TX:  RaintreeSteck-Vaughn, 1993-18 Pine Street Series (12 Books)Sort of Sisters (Writing as Stacie Johnson)New York, Delacorte 1993-The Party  (Writing as Stacie Johnson)New York, Delacorte 1993-The Prince (Writing as Stacie Johnson)New York, Delacorte 1993-Malcolm X:  By Any Means NecessaryNew York: Scholastic, 1993 -The Righteous Revenge of Artemis Bonner New York: HarperCollins, 1992-Mop, Moondance, and the Nagasaki Knights New York: Delacorte, 1992.-Somewhere in the DarknessNew York: Scholastic, 1992.-Now is Your Time! The African-American Struggle for FreedomNew York: HarperCollins, 1991.  -The Mouse RapNew York: HarperCollins, 1990. -Fallen AngelsNew York: Scholastic, 1988.-Me, Mop, and the Moondance KidNew York: Delacorte, 1988.-Scorpions   New York:  Harper & Row, 1988.-CrystalNew York: Viking 1987.-Sweet IllusionsNew York Teachers & Writers Collaborative, 1986.-Ambush in the Amazon(Arrow Series)New York: Viking, 1986. -Duel in the Desert  (Arrow Series) New York: Viking, 1986.-The Hidden Shrine (Arrow Series)New York: Viking, 1985.-Adventure in Granada (Arrow Series).   New York: Viking, 1985.

  7. Books (Cont.) -The Outside ShoNew York: Delacorte, 1984-Motown and Didi: A Love StoryNew York: Viking, 1984. -Mr. Monkey and the Gotcha BirdIllustrated by Leslie Morrill. New York: Delacorte, 1984. -Tales of a Dead KingNew York: Morrow, 1983.-The Nicholas FactorNew York: Viking, 1983-Won't Know Till I Get ThereNew York: Viking, 1982.-The Legend of TarikNew York: Viking, 1981-HoopsNew York: Delacorte, 1981. -The Golden SerpentIllustrated. by Alice Provensen and Martin Provensen.  New York: Viking 1980-The Black Pearl and the Ghost; or, One Mystery after AnotherIllustrated by Robert Quackenbush. New York: Viking, 1980.-The Young LandlordsNew York: Viking, 1979 -It Ain't All for Nothin'New York: Viking, 1978.-Victory for JamieNew York: Scholastic, 1977. -Mojo and the RussiansNew York:  Viking, 1977. -BrainstormIllustrated with photographs by Chuck Freedman. New York: Franklin Watts, 1977.-Social WelfareNew York: Franklin Watts, 1976.-Fast Sam, Cool Clyde, and StuffNew York: Viking, 1975.-The World of Work:  A Guide to Choosing a CareerIndianapolis, IN: Bobbs-Merrill, 1975-Fly, Jimmy, Fly!Illustrated by Moneta Barnett. New York: Putnam, 1974.-The Dancers Illustrated by Anne Rockwell. New York:  Parents Magazine Press, 1972.-The Dragon Takes a WifeIllustrated by Ann Grifalconi.  Indianapolis, IN: Bobbs-Merrill, 1972.-Where Does the Day Go?Illustrated by Leo Carty. New York: Parents Magazine Press, 1969.

  8. Helpful Websites • http://www.walterdeanmyers.net/biblio_full.html • http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/contributor/walter-dean-myers • http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/professional-development/childlit/myers.html

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