Walter Dean Myers

Walter Dean Myers (1937–2014) was an acclaimed American author best known for young adult literature that explored the African-American experience and urban life. He wrote more than one hundred books across multiple genres including fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, winning the Coretta Scott King Award five times and serving as National Ambassador for Young People's Literature from 2012–2013.

Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States Aug 12, 1937 Wikipedia Website
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