Walter Dean Myers
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Learning about Walter Dean Myers
Booklist Interview: Walter Dean Myers
Falling Angels (lesson plan 1)
Fallen Angels (lesson plan 2)
The Glory Field (lesson plan 1)
The Glory Field (lesson plan 2)
Harlem Connections: Teaching Walter Dean Myers's Scorpions in Conjunction with Paul Laurence Dunbar's The Sport of the Gods
The Legend of the Tarik (lesson plan)
Walter Dean Myers' "Monster" and "Scorpions" (lesson plans)
The Righteous Revenge of Artemis Bonner (lesson plan)
Scorpions (lesson plan)
Slam (lesson plan)
The Stories of Three Kingdoms (lesson plan)
The Treasure of Lemon Brown (lesson plan)
Where Does the Day Go (lesson plan)
Online Discussion Groups/Listservs
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Citations from the ERIC Database
AN: EJ626210
AU: Dimmitt,-Jean-Pollard
TI: The First Printz Award Designations: Winners All.
PY: 2001
SO: ALAN-Review; v28 n2 p54-59 Win 2001.
DEM: *Adolescent-Literature; *Literature-Appreciation
DER: English-Instruction; Language-Arts; Reading-Material-Selection; Reading-Materials; Secondary-Education
AB: Explains a major new book award, the Michael L. Printz Award honoring the best young adult book. Discusses the first prize-winning book: "Monster" by Walter Dean Myers, and three honor books. Discusses how these books are unusual and outstanding examples of young adult literature--structurally sophisticated with memorable characters who deal with significant issues. (SR)
AN: EJ624622
AU: Myers,-Walter-Dean
TI: And Then I Read....
PY: 2001
SO: Voices-from-the-Middle; v8 n4 p58-62 May 2001.
NT: Theme: When Readers Struggle.
DEM: *Adolescent-Literature; *Authors-; *Reading-Writing-Relationship; *Writing-Processes
DER: Books-; Elementary-Secondary-Education
AB: Describes how the author's life has been one long adventure with language, and how the distinction between reading and writing blurs into a continuum of words, images, and ideas. Describes his first ventures towards reading, which began by engaging in the spoken word with his mother. Describes his writing processes, and the six-part story form he normally uses. (SR)
AN: ED433034
AU: Smith,-Henrietta-M., ed.
TI: The Coretta Scott King Awards Book, 1970-1999.
CS: American Library Association, Chicago, IL.
PY: 1999
AV: American Library Association, 155 North Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL 60606-1719 ($32, nonmembers; $28.80, ALA members); Tel: 800-545-2433 (Toll Free); Fax: 312-836-9958; Web site: http://www.ala.org/editions
PR: Document Not Available from EDRS.
DE: *Authors-; *Awards-; *Childrens-Literature
DE: Annotated-Bibliographies; Artists-; Blacks-; Books-; Illustrations-; Interviews-
AB: For 30 years, the Coretta Scott King Awards have honored notable African American authors and illustrators. This volume provides up-to-date information about the Coretta Scott King award books. Celebrating 30 years of African American contributions to children's literature, it serves as a selection tool and teaching resource, in both schools and library science programs, and aids librarians and teachers in sharing the African American literary heritage with children of all cultures. The book is organized in the following sections: (1) "Author Awards" includes summaries of the winner and honor books for each year, brief excerpts from selected books, and a conversation with Walter Dean Myers; (2) "Illustrations from Award-Winning Books" presents full-color illustrations from recently honored books; (3) "Illustrator Awards" contains summaries of the winner and honor books for each year, and a conversation with Jerry Pinkney; (4) "New Talent Awards" provides summaries of the winning books for 1995-99; and (5) "Selective Biographies" includes brief biographical sketches of many of the authors and illustrators. A comprehensive index covers authors, illustrators, and titles. (AEF)
AN: EJ583417
AU: West,-Mark-I.
TI: Harlem Connections: Teaching Walter Dean Myers' "Scorpions" with Paul Laurence Dunbar's "The Sport of the Gods."
PY: 1999
SO: ALAN-Review; v26 n2 p58-60 Win 1999
DE: *Adolescent-Literature; *Literature-Appreciation; *Novels-; *Student-Attitudes
DE: Black-Literature; Secondary-Education; United-States-Literature
AB: Describes how the author, in a course titled "Literature for Adolescents" paired Walter Dean Myers' 1988 young adult novel, "Scorpions," with Paul Laurence Dunbar's 1902 novel for adults, "The Sport of the Gods." Describes student readers' responses to the pair of books, which focus on the difficulties of growing up in Harlem. (SR)
AN: EJ577008
AU: Greever,-Ellen-A.; Austin,-Patricia
TI: Making Connections in the Life and Works of Walter Dean Myers.
PY: 1998
SO: Teaching-and-Learning-Literature-with-Children-and-Young-Adults; v8 n1 p42-54 Sep-Oct 1998
NT: Journal availability: Essmont Publishing, P.O. Box 186, Brandon, Vermont 05733-0186.
DE: *Adolescent-Literature; *Authors-; *Childrens-Literature; *Reading-Materials
DE: Biographies-; Black-History; Language-Arts; Reading-Material-Selection; Secondary-Education
AB: Discusses the life and works of acclaimed writer Walter Dean Myers. Describes his struggles growing up, his time in the army, his decision to become a writer, and the father/son relationships in his books. Discusses how Myers' concern for African-American heritage, identity, and pride led to biographies of Sarah Forbes and of Malcolm X. (SR)
AN: EJ549846
AU: Yeager,-Elizabeth-Anne; and-others
TI: Now Is Your Time!: A Middle School History Unit.
PY: 1997
SO: Social-Education; v61 n4 p207-09 Apr-May 1997
DE: *Black-History; *Curriculum-Development; *Educational-Objectives; *History-Instruction; *United-States-History
DE: Black-Culture; Consciousness-Raising; Course-Content; Curriculum-Enrichment; Educational-Responsibility; Intermediate-Grades; Junior-High-Schools; Middle-Schools; Multicultural-Education; Outcomes-of-Education; Racial-Discrimination; Social-Studies; Student-Reaction; Units-of-Study
AB: Describes a middle school history unit focused on the African American experience. The unit is constructed around four general types of historical questions that can be applied to any history unit. These are informational, empathetic, methodological, and analytical/evaluative. Provides examples of each type of question. (MJP)
AN: EJ535520
AU: Kazemek,-Francis-E.
TI: The Literature of Vietnam and Afghanist
AN: Exploring War and Peace with Adolescents.
PY: 1996
SO: ALAN-Review; v23 n3 p6-9 Spr 1996
NT: Full text of the articles can be found at http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/ALAN/spring96/toc.html.
DE: *Adolescent-Literature; *Vietnam-War
DE: Curriculum-Development; Discussion-Teaching-Technique; English-Instruction; Foreign-Countries; Secondary-Education
AB: Addresses ways of developing a curriculum of caring that helps students connect themselves to others in ever-widening circles of understanding. Describes how, through reading and discussing Walter Dean Myers' "Fallen Angels" and Oleg Yermakov's "Afghan Tales: Stories from Russia's Vietnam," students come to see two unpopular wars as having much in common, including the pain returning soldiers suffered. (RS)
AN: ED397855
AU: Monks,-Merri-M.; Pistolis,-Donna-Reidy
TI: Hit List: Frequently Challenged Books for Young Adults.
CS: Young Adult Library Services Association, Chicago, IL.
PY: 1996
AV: Book Order Fulfillment, American Library Association, 155 North Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL 60606-1719; 1-800-545-2433, press 7 to order; fax: 312-836-9958 ($22).
PR: Document Not Available from EDRS.
DE: *Adolescent-Literature; *Authors-; *Books-; *Censorship-
DE: Awards-; Book-Reviews; Intellectual-Freedom; Moral-Issues; Novels-; Puberty-; Reading-Materials; Secondary-Education
AB: This book presents descriptions of 26 young adult titles that have been frequent targets of censorship attempts. Each entry provides an annotation for the book in question; examples of recent challenges; citations to reviews of the book and background articles; a list of awards garnered by the book or its author; references about the author; sources recommending the book; and audiovisual resources. The following books are included: "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" (Mark Twain); "Annie on My Mind" (Nancy Garden); "The Arizona Kid" (Ron Koertge); "The Autobiography of Malcolm X: As Told to Alex Haley" (Malcolm X and Alex Haley); "The Catcher in the Rye" (J.D. Salinger); "The Chocolate War" (Robert Cormier); "Christine" (Stephen King); "The Clan of the Cave Bear" (Jean Auel); "The Color Purple" (Alice Walker); "A Day No Pigs Would Die" (Robert Newton Peck); "Fallen Angels" (Walter Dean Myers); "Flowers in the Attic" (V.C. Andrews); "Forever" (Judy Blume); "Go Ask Alice" (Anonymous); "The Great Santini" (Pat Conroy); "Grendel" (John Gardner); "The Handmaid's Tale" (Margaret Atwood); "I Am the Cheese" (Robert Cormier); "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" (Maya Angelou); "Lord of the Flies" (William Golding); "Of Mice and Men" (John Steinbeck); "The Outsiders" (S.E. Hinton); "Running Loose" (Chris Crutcher); "Slaughterhouse-Five; or, The Children's Crusade" (Kurt Vonnegut); "The What's Happening to My Body Book for Boys" (Linda Madaras with Dane Saavedra); and "The What's Happening to My Body Book for Girls" (Linda Madaras with Dane Saavedra). An appendix discusses what the American Library Association can do to help librarians combat censorship. (AEF)
AN: EJ486711
AU: Sutton,-Roger
TI: Threads in Our Cultural Fabric: A Conversation with Walter Dean Myers.
PY: 1994
SO: School-Library-Journal; v40 n6 p24-28 Jun 1994
DE: *Adolescent-Literature; *Authors-; *Black-Youth
DE: Adolescents-; Awards-; Black-Stereotypes; Blacks-; Characterization-; Cultural-Awareness; Cultural-Traits; Fiction-; Interviews-; Professional-Recognition; Urban-Culture; Writing-Composition
AB: Presents an interview with Walter Dean Myers, the 1994 recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award for his novels depicting African American teenagers in urban America. Highlights include black stereotypes; writing from a black point of view; writing about a culture that's not your own; and readers identifying with characters. (LRW)
AN: EJ504719
AU: Moore,-John-Noell
TI: "Motherly Business" and the Moves to Manhood.
PY: 1994
SO: ALAN-Review; v22 n1 p51-55 Fall 1994
DE: *Adolescent-Literature; *Mothers-; *Novels-; *Parent-Child-Relationship; *Sons-
DE: Characterization-; Content-Analysis; Literary-Criticism; Secondary-Education
AB: Discusses three novels that focus on the mother/son relationship: Bruce Books' "The Moves Make the Man," Chris Crutcher's "Stotan!" and Walter Dean Myers' "Fallen Angels." Notes that all three deal with forms of combat, both physical and mental, with competition, and with a struggle to survive - a struggle that each novelist turns into a metaphor for living. (RS)
AN: ED425471
AU: Smith,-Karen-Patricia, ed.
TI: African-American Voices in Young Adult Literature: Tradition, Transition, Transformation.
PY: 1994
AV: Scarecrow Press, 4720 Boston Way, Lanham, MD 20706; Tel: 800-462-6420 (Toll Free); Fax: 800-338-4550 (Toll Free); e-mail: orders@scarecrowpress.com; Web site: www.scarecrowpress.com ($47.50).
PR: Document Not Available from EDRS.
DE: *Adolescent-Literature; *Blacks-; *Reading-Materials
DE: Black-Family; Daughters-; Elementary-Secondary-Education; Family-Attitudes; Family-Environment; Family-Influence; Fathers-; Feminism-; Parent-Child-Relationship; Parent-Role
AB: This book contains a collection of 14 original essays. The purpose of the book is to inform teachers, librarians, and other professionals working with young people about aspects of African-American literature and to stimulate further thinking about this literature. After an introduction, chapters in the book are: (1) "African-American Young Adult Biography: In Search of the Self" (Carol Jones Collins); (2) "And Bid Her Sing: A White Feminist Reads African-American Female Poets" (Kay E. Vandergrift); (3) "Feminist Theories and the Voices of Mothers and Daughters in Selected African-American Literature for Young Adults" (Hilary Crew); (4) "Periodical Literature for African-American Young Adults: A Neglected Resource" (Lynn S. Cockett and Janet R. Kleinberg); (5) "The New Seed: Depictions of the Middle Class in Recent African-American Young Adult Literature" (Dianne Johnson-Feelings); (6) "Color and Class: An Exploration of Responses in Four African-American Coming-of-Age Novels" (Linda J. Zoppa); (7) "Man to M
AN: Portraits of the Male Adolescent in the Novels of Walter Dean Myers" (Dennis Vellucci); (8) "Through a Glass Clearly: Positive Images of African-American Fathers in Young Adult Literature" (Marcia Baghban); (9) "A Chronicle of Family Honor: Balancing Rage and Triumph in the Novels of Mildred D. Taylor" (Karen Patricia Smith); (10) "Children of the Diaspora: Four Novels about the African-Caribbean Journey" (Lucille H. Gregory); (11) "Virginia Hamilton's 'Justice' Trilogy: Exploring the Frontiers of Consciousness" (Millicent Lenz); (12) "Octavia E. Butler: New Designs for a Challenging Future" (Janice Antczak); (13) "Voodoo Visions: Supernatural African Themes in Horror Literature" (Cosette Kies); and (14) "An Exploratory Study: Using On-Line Databases to Analyze the Dispersion of Contemporary African-American Young Adult Literature" (Edna Reid). (Contains an index.) (CR)
AN: ED359564
AU: Duncan,-Patricia; McLeod,-Alan
TI: Now Is Their Time! Adolescents Learn Skills and Values through Walter Dean Myers' Books.
PY: 1993
NT: Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Conference on College Composition and Communication (44th, San Diego, CA, March 31-April 3, 1993).
PR: EDRS Price MF01/PC01 Plus Postage. DL: http://orders.edrs.com/members/sp.cfm?AN=ED359564
DE: *Adolescent-Literature; *Authors-; *Blacks-; *Characterization-
DE: Cultural-Context; Ethnic-Stereotypes; Fathers-; Literature-Appreciation; Novels-; Parent-Role; Secondary-Education
AB: Walter Dean Myers has gained distinction as an insightful and entertaining writer of imaginative adolescent literature that breaks stereotypes, tells stories of Blacks as people with complex dimension, and redefines the images of African Americans. Myers has written historical works, biography, novels for adolescents, plays, historical fiction, and mystery adventure. He is noted for: the emphasis he places on positive characters while overlooking neither negative ones nor reality; the range of dialects in his dialog; the different aspects of "coming of age" he addresses; and the manner in which he presents characters making choices. In contrast to stereotypical images of inner city African-American males, Myers presents a number of fathers who are positive role models. He is important not so much for the range of his writing as for presenting the story of African Americans in realistic but hopeful ways. Myers' message to young adults seems to be: discover your strengths, be proud of who you are and be responsible for your actions. (RS)
AN: ED356299
AU: Lindgren,-Merri-V., ed.
TI: The Multicolored Mirror: Cultural Substance in Literature for Children and Young Adults.
CS: Cooperative Children's Book Center, Madison, WI.
PY: 1991
AV: Highsmith Press, W5527 Highway 106, P.O. Box 800, Fort Atkinson, WI 53538-0800.
NT: Based on presentations from the Cooperative Children's Book Center Conference (8th, Madison, WI, April 5-6, 1991).
PR: Document Not Available from EDRS.
DE: *Black-Youth; *Books-; *Childrens-Literature; *Cultural-Awareness; *Multicultural-Education; *Young-Adults
DE: Adolescents-; American-Indians; Asian-Americans; Bibliographies-; Children-; Cultural-Differences; Hispanic-Americans; Literature-Reviews; Reading-Materials; Self-Esteem
AB: This book expands on presentations made at a conference to provide a resource for teachers, librarians, educators, and others with an interest in cultural substance in literature. "Multicultural" is used to refer to people of color, including African Americans, American Indians, Asian Americans, and Hispanics. The following selections are included: (1) "Looking into the Mirror: Considerations behind the Reflections" (K. T. Horning and G. M. Kruse); (2) "The Development of Self-Esteem in Children of Color" (V. M. Henderson); (3) "Evaluating Books by and about African-Americans" (R. S. Bishop); (4) "Transcending the Form" (T. Feelings); (5) "Going around the Block" (G. Ancona); (6) "Publisher's Perspective" (P. Yeh, W. Hudson, and C. Hudson); (7) "Authentic Multicultural Literature for Children: An Author's Perspective" (E. F. Howard); (8) "1492-1992 from an American Indian Perspective" (D. Seale); (9) "Cultural Substance: A Writer's Gift to Readers" (W. D. Myers); (10) "One Hundred and One Recommended Books by and about People of Color Published in the Early 1990s" (K. T. Horning and G. M. Kruse); (11) "Commentaries on Cultural Authenticity and Accuracy in Multicultural Children's and Young Adult Books"; and (12) "Children's Multicultural Literature Resources." Two appendices describe the Multicolored Mirror Institute for Writers and Artists and list the planning committee members. (SLD)
AN: ED335696
AU: Kiefer,-Barbara, comp.
TI: Getting To Know You: Profiles of Children's Authors Featured in "Language Arts" 1985-90.
CS: National Council of Teachers of English, Urbana, IL.
PY: 1991
AV: National Council of Teachers of English, 1111 Kenyon Rd., Urbana, IL 61801 (Stock No. 18518-3050).
PR: EDRS Price MF01/PC04 Plus Postage. DL: http://orders.edrs.com/members/sp.cfm?AN=ED335696
DE: *Authors-; *Childrens-Literature; *Creative-Writing; *Profiles-; *Writing-Processes
DE: Elementary-Education; Interviews-; Publishing-Industry
AB: This book is a selection of profiles of children's authors featured in the journal "Language Arts" over the years. The book's 12 individual profiles highlight some of the real people who contribute to children's book publishing, provide a sample of a few of the many genres of books available for children, and give an insight into the unique experience each contributor brings to children's books and the processes involved in the creation and publishing of a work of literature for children. Authors featured in the book inclu
DE: novelists Walter Dean Myers, Cynthia Voigt, and E.B. White; translator Anthea Bell; editor Jean Karl; poets Arnold Adoff, Byrd Baylor, and Lilian Moore; folklorist Alvin Schwartz; and author/illustrators Mitsumasa Anno, Arnold Lobel, and Chris Van Allsburg. (PRA)
AN: EJ419761
AU: Bishop,-Rudine-Sims
TI: Walter Dean Myers (Profile).
PY: 1990
SO: Language-Arts; v67 n8 p862-66 Dec 1990
NT: Themed Issue: Literature.
DE: *Authors-; *Black-Literature; *Interviews-
DE: Black-Culture; Childrens-Literature; Writing-for-Publication
AB: Interviews Walter Dean Myers about his childhood years, his interests in writing and reading, and his accomplishments as an author of children's literature. (MG)
AN: EJ337351
AU: Myers,-Walter-Dean
TI: Gifts.
PY: 1986
SO: Horn-Book-Magazine; v62 n4 p436-37 Jul-Aug 1986
DE: *Children-; *Childrens-Literature; *Parent-Responsibility
DE: Child-Advocacy; Child-Welfare; Childhood-Attitudes; Childhood-Needs; Futures-of-Society; Parenting-Skills
AB: Advocates viewing children as gifts that parents give to the future and stresses the importance that today's children are the molders of tomorrow's world. (DF)
AN: EJ325081
AU: Myers,-Walter-Dean
TI: How I Came to Love English Literature.
PY: 1985
SO: English-Journal; v74 n7 p93-94 Nov 1985
DE: *Literature-Appreciation; *Reading-Attitudes; *Reading-Habits
DE: English-Instruction; Humor-; Secondary-Education
AB: Recounts a childhood experience that helped develop a sense of delight in an author's choice of diction. (EL)
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Other resources from Doucette Index: K-12 Literature-Based Teaching Ideas (materials available via libraries or bookstores)
Myers, Walter Dean
See pp.99-110:
Wildberger, Mary Elizabeth
Approaches to literature through authors (Phoenix, Arizona: Oryx Press, 1993)
Myers, Walter Dean
Scorpions
See pp.102-106:
Wildberger, Mary Elizabeth
Approaches to literature through authors (Phoenix, Arizona: Oryx Press, 1993)
Myers, Walter Dean
The mouse rap
See pp.107-108:
Wildberger, Mary Elizabeth
Approaches to literature through authors (Phoenix, Arizona: Oryx Press, 1993)
Myers, Walter Dean
Scorpions
See pp.207-211:
Ammon, Bette D.
Handbook for the Newbery Medal and Honor books, 1980-1989 (Hagerstown, Maryland: Alleyside Press, 1991)
Myers, Walter Dean
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Hurst, Carol Otis
Long ago and far away...: an encyclopedia for successfully using literature with intermediate readers (Allen, Texas: DLM, 1991)
Myers, Walter Dean
Brown angels: an album of pictures and verse
See pp.198-199:
Raines, Shirley C.
450 more story stretchers for the primary grades: activities to expand children's favorite books (Mt. Rainier, Maryland: Gryphon House, 1994)
Myers, Walter Dean
Fallen angels
See pp.3118-3126:
Beetz, Kirk H.
Beacham's guide to literature for young adults, Vol. 6 (Washington, D.C.: Beacham Publishing, 1990)
Myers, Walter Dean
Scorpions
See pp.3966-3975:
Beetz, Kirk H.
Beacham's guide to literature for young adults, Vol. 8 (Washington, D.C: Beacham Publishing, 1989)
Myers, Walter Dean
Monster
See pp.267-274:
Beacham's guide to literature for young adults, Vol.11 (Detroit: Gale Group, 2001)
Myers, Walter Dean
The righteous revenge of Artemis Bonner
See pp.169-172:
Polette, Nancy J.
Gifted books, gifted readers: literature activities to excite young minds (Englewood, Colorado: Libraries Unlimited, Inc., 2000)
Resources from Academic Search Premier (materials available via libraries or bookstores)
Title: The Booklist Interview.
Source: Booklist, 02/15/2000, Vol. 96 Issue 12, p1101, 1p, 1bw
Author(s): Rochman, Hazel
Abstract: Interviews Walter Dean Myers, recipient of the Michael L. Printz award for excellence in literature for young adults, regarding the book "Monster' and its character, Steve Harmon. Reason for writing the book; Why Steve tell his story in a combination of personal journal and film script; Two sides of how Steve sees himself.
Title: Walter Dean Myers has been writing poignant, tough stories for and about at-risk kids
Author(s): Sue Corbett.
Source: The Miami Herald, 01/26/2000
Title: Walter Dean Myers unites two passions.
Source: Publishers Weekly, 03/22/99, Vol. 246 Issue 12, p45, 2p, 2c, 1bw Author(s): Brown, Jennifer M.
Abstract: Profiles Walter Dean Myers, an Afro-American author of children's books. Myers' hobbies which inspired him to write children's books; Myers' approach in conveying the strengths of Afro-Americans and their history; Myers' notable works; Aims in writing books; Relationship with readers.
Title: "Keepin' it real': Walter Dean Myers and the promise of African-American children's literature.
Source: African American Review, Spring98, Vol. 32 Issue 1, p125, 14p
Author(s): Lane, R.D.
Abstract: Focuses on the novels written by Afro-American children's novelist Walter Dean Myers which oppose the rising trend of incongruous representations. "Menace II Society'; "Somewhere in the Darkness'; "Black Panther Coloring Book.'
Title: Walter Dean Myers.
Source: Instructor (1996), May/Jun96, Vol. 105 Issue 8, p72, 2p, 2c
Author(s): Lewis, Valerie
Abstract: Profiles the author, Walter Dean Myers, who wrote the books "How Mr. Monkey Saw the Whole World," "Smiffy Blue: Ace Crime Detective'; "Shadow of the Red Moon," and Malcolm X: By Any Means Necessary.' Personal information on the author; What influenced his career as an author; Provision of advice to children concerning their chosen profession.
Title: Walter Dean Myers.
Source: Publishers Weekly, 7/20/92 - 7/21/92, Vol. 239 Issue 32/33, p217, 2p, 1bw
Author(s): Smith, Amanda; Steinberg, Sybil
Abstract: Interviews award-winning author Walter Dean Myers. Childhood; Educational background; How he approaches his subjects; His interest in poor people; He has produced almost 40 works for young readers, including "Where Does the Day Go?'; How he feels about the publishing industry; Opening up ethnic channels; He reaches out through his writing; His thoughts on what the school system needs; His message to young readers; More.
Title: Walter Dean Myers: A "bad kid' who makes good.
Source: Teaching PreK-8, Oct89, Vol. 20 Issue 2, p53, 3p
Author(s): Raymond, A.
Abstract: Profile of children's author Walter Dean Myers and his Newbery Honor Book titled, "Scorpions.' Personal history; How his lack of education affected his career.
Resources from Education Abstracts FullText (materials available via libraries or bookstores)
TITLE: A profile: Walter Dean Myers
AUTHOR(S): McElmeel, Sharron L
SOURCE: Book Report v 20 no2 Sept/Oct 2001.p. 42-5.
ABSTRACT: A profile of author, Walter Dean Myers, is presented. Born in Martinsburg, West Virginia, and raised in Harlem in New York City, Myers employed his memories of ordinary life in Harlem to create the rich tapestries of the dozens of books that have earned him numerous awards.
Title: Are there seats at the round table?: an examination of black characters in heroic fantasy
AUTHOR(S): Smith, Vicky
Source: New Advocate v 13 no4 Fall 2000.p. 333-45.
Abstract: The writer examines four children's or young adult heroic fantasy novels that feature black characters. Imaro, by Charles Saunders, and The Legend of Tarik, by Walter Dean Myers, are heroic fantasy novels with black characters written by black authors in the 1980s. A Girl Named Disaster, by Nancy Farmer, and Circle of Magic: Daja's Book, by Tamora Pierce, also feature black characters but they are written by white authors in the 1990s and hew less closely to the heroic fantasy format. Of the four books, Saunders's Imaro comes closest to being a culturally conscious black fantasy that eschews an Africanist tendency almost entirely. The Legend of Tarik is, at best, a "melting pot" novel because it fails to create a convincing, culturally distinctive black hero, while both Farmer and Pierce are unable to write as anything but outsiders and fail to truly include blacks into the heroic fantasy tradition.
Title: Meet the author
AUTHOR(S): Lewis, Valerie V
Source: Instructor (New York, NY) v 105 May/June 1996.p. 72-3.
Abstract: In a letter to his readers, Walter Dean Myers, author of children's books, discusses issues related to his childhood and becoming a writer. A bibliography of four of his books is provided.
Title: 1994 Margaret A. Edwards Award acceptance speech
AUTHOR(S): Myers, Walter Dean, 1937
Source: Journal of Youth Services in Libraries v 8 Winter 1995.p. 129-33.
Resources from OCLCís WorldCat (materials available via libraries or bookstores)
Title: Bad boy: a memoir
Author(s): Myers, Walter Dean, 1937-
Publication: New York, N.Y.: HarperCollins Publishers
Year: 2001
ISBN: 0060295236; 0060295244 (lib. bdg.)
Title: Five famous writers /
Author(s): Jones, Lynda. ; Garnett, Ron, ; ill.
Publication: New York: Scholastic,
Year: 2001
Standard No: ISBN: 0590480359 (pbk.); LCCN: 00-29169
Title: Walter Dean Myers - writer for real teens
Author(s): Jordan, Denise. Publication: Berkeley Heights, NJ: Enslow Publishers
Year: 1999
ISBN: 0766012069; LCCN: 98-50788
Abstract: Presents the life and career of the African-American author who grew up listening to stories and who carries on the storytelling tradition in his numerous and award-winning books.
Title: Scorpions by Walter Dean Myers
Publication: Littleton, Mass.: Sundance
Year: 1997
ISBN: 076080754X
Abstract: Provides activities and discussion to be used with Scropions by Walter Dean Myers. For grades 7-12. The featured book is a story of James finding that after reluctantly taking on the leadership of the Harlem gang, the Scorpions, his enemies treat him with respect when he acquires a gun - until a tragedy occurs.
Title: Fast Sam, cool Clyde, and stuff [by] Walter Dean Myers: a study guide
Author(s): Kleinman, Estelle. ; Friedland, Joyce. ; Kessler, Rikki. ; Myers, Walter Dean. ; Fast Sam, cool Clyde, and stuff.
Publication: New Hyde Park, N.Y.: Learning Links
Year: 1996
Abstract: Suggests activities to be used in the classroom to accompany the reading of Fast Sam, cool Clyde, and stuff by Walter Dean Myers.
Title: Walter Dean Myers /
Author(s): Patrick-Wexler, Diane.
Publication: Austin, Tex.: Raintree Steck-Vaughn,
Year: 1996
ISBN: 0817239790; 0811497968 (pbk.); Stock no: L-86309-00; LCCN: 95-19550
Abstract: Presents the life and career of the Afro-American who grew up listening to stories and who carries on the storytelling tradition in his numerous and award-winning books.
Title: Walter Dean Myers
Author(s): Myers, Walter Dean, 1937- ; Feiwel, Jean. ; Colen, Kimberly. Publication: New York, NY:; Scholastic
ear: 1993
Abstract: Award-winning author Walter Dean Myers tells of his childhood in Harlem, of the speech impediment that led to his writing, and where his ideas originate.
Title: Presenting Walter Dean Myers
Author(s): Bishop, Rudine Sims.
Publication: Boston: Twayne Publishers
Year: 1991
ISBN: 0805782141 (alk. paper)
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