Bibliograph

Walter Dean Myers, a biography of an award-winning urban fiction author

Type

Label

Walter Dean Myers, a biography of an award-winning urban fiction author

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Walter Dean Myers

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Series statement

African-American icons

Sub title

a biography of an award-winning urban fiction author

Summary

Walter Dean Myers tells it like it is in his award-winning novels about urban teenagers with real problems. With humor and a keen ear for dialogue, Myers creates characters that speak directly to today's teens. As a young reader, Myers could not find books about African-American boys like himself. Drawing upon his own struggles and experiences, he has filled that literary gap with fascinating novels filled with realistic stories that appeal to readers of all backgrounds and cultures

Target audience

juvenile

Classification