Thursday, October 2, 2008

Author of the Month: Walter Dean Myers

Walter Dean Myers has been publishing books since 1969. He is a prolific contributor to the "My Name is America" series. Monster, published in 1999 was awarded the Prinz medal. It was also a Coretta Scott King Honor book and National Book Award finalist. A number of Myers' books discuss sports and some of them are set in Harlem where he grew up.

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