Walter Dean Myers

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This pathfinder will be useful in finding information about the African American author Walter Dean Myers

For an introduction to the topic, see:

·         http://www.walterdeanmyers.net/contact.html    

 

Key Resources at a Glance:

·         Walter Dean Myers Official Website

·         Scholastic - Walter Dean Myers Author Study

·         Houghton Mifflin Meet the Author - Walter Dean Myers

 

Reference Background

• http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Walter_Dean_Myers.aspx
• Williams, Micheal. The African American encyclopedia."Walter Dean Myers. 4. New York: Marshal Cavendish corporation, 1993. Print
• "World Book Encyclopedia." Walter Dean Myers. 13. Chicago: Scott Fetzer Company, 2009. Print

 

Resources

Books

·         Bad boy: a memoir by  Walter Dean Myers.

Magazine Articles

·         USA Today, April 24, 2008, Bob Minzesheimer, "The Somber Realities of War Cross Generations," interview with Myers, p. 7D.

·         Gallo, Don. "A Man of Many Ideas: Walter Dean Myers." Writing! (February-March 2004): p. 10

·         McElmeel, Sharron L. "A Profile: Walter Dean Myers." Book Report (September-October 2001): p. 42

·         Brown, Jennifer M. "Walter Dean Myers Unites Two Passions." Publishers Weekly (March 22, 1999): p. 45.

Internet / Multimedia Resources

·         http://www.notablebiographies.com/news/Li-Ou/Myers-Walter-Dean.html#ixzz1sAKIcxfL

·         Walter Dean Myers:  Ambassador for Young People's Literature

·         SLJ Exclusive Interview: Walter Dean Myers, the New National Ambassador for Young People's Literature

·         Get To Know Walter Dean Myers: A List of Resources

Organizations and Special Collections

 

·         READ.GOV        http://www.read.gov/cfb/ambassador/index.html

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