"I think it's difficult for young people to acknowledge being smart, to knowledge being a reader. I see kids who are embarrassed to read books. They're embarrassed to have people see them doing it."
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Walter Dean Myers was a celebrated American author whose poignant storytelling and powerful themes resonated deeply with young readers. Born on August 12, 1933, in West Virginia and raised in Harlem, Myers’ experiences shaped his passion for narrating the complexities of urban life and the struggles of African American youth. Over his prolific career, he authored more than 100 books, earning numerous accolades, including the Michael L. Printz Award and the Coretta Scott King Award. Myers’ legacy endures as a champion for literacy and representation in children's literature.
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"I joined the army on my seventeenth birthday, full of the romance of war after having read a lot of World War I British poetry and having seen a lot of post-World War II films. I thought the romantic presentations of war influenced my joining and my presentation of war to my younger siblings."
Walter Dean Myers"My younger brother's death in Vietnam was both sobering and cause for reflection. In 'Fallen Angels' I wanted to dispel the notion of war as either romantic or simplistically heroic."
Walter Dean Myers