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    There are many ways authors write their books that can vary from style, experience, setting, and language. One author that I would like to talk about is Walter Dean Myers and the book that I would want to analyze would be Somewhere In the Darkness. This novel speaks about a poor little boy who was adopted at the age of two after his mother died and had to move to Harlem leaving his family behind . He also had a speech impediment and couldn’t speak or write as well as others but that didn't stop

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    Walter Dean Myers: Children book Ambassador Myers is not afraid to go in depth about life on the streets of Harlem, from “Steve is sitting on a bench, James king sits with him. King is bleary eyed as he smokes a joint” (Monster 10). This is only a mere glimpse of the immense detail of Myers's works. Walter dean Myers is part of the post-Modernism era however, he also wrote books from the perspective of the 1920s and up. He also wrote fantasy and other works of nonfiction. Myers had a rough life

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    The book “Monster” by Walter Dean Myers sets up many common examples of prejudice. The main character, Steve, was caught in an armed robbery. He is accused of murder. The store owner gets murdered with his own gun. Initially, this sets up the plot where Steve gets accused of murder because of his heritage. Steve is an African American teenager, which is all major reasons for prejudice in the world. Walter Dean Myers does an incredible job of portraying various forms of prejudice in his novel "Monster

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    Walter Dean Myers was born on August 12th, 1937 and died on July 1, 2014. Myers was born in Martinsburg, Virginia, lived in Harlem during his primary and secondary education, and stayed in Morristown, New Jersey after he finished his service in the military/army. He is part of the following families, the Myers, the Deans and the Greens. Dean was born from the Greens and Myers and was adopted by the Deans. He has gone through primary, secondary education, even though he rarely participated and received

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    young adult authors, Walter Dean Myers, was born in Martinsburg, West Virginia in 1937. Born into an impoverished family, Myers’s mother died when he was only two, forcing his father to give up custody of him to foster parents Herbert and Florence Dean. Growing up, Myers spent a majority of his childhood in Harlem, New York where his loving foster parents introduced him to reading. At this time, Myers also began writing to overcome his severe speech impediment. As a child, Myers found comfort in reading

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    Walter Dean Myers Essay

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    Walter Dean Myers, born Walter Milton Myers, was born on August 12th, 1937 and died on July 1st 2014. He was an American author for children’s book. He wrote over 100 books including picture books and nonfiction books. Two of his most famous books arguably if not his most famous books are Monster (1999) and Fallen Angel (1988). Myers was born in Martinsburg, West Virginia on a Thursday. At a very young age, of 2, his mom passed away and he was sent to live with his new family Florence and Herbert

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    Monkey Man

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    monkey man by walter dean myers, this piece of evidence shows courage because he is calling out a gang and it might have been very hard for him to do it. “They came to watch you mess me up! Monkey Man said” phargraph68 mon key amn by Walter Dean Myers, this is courageous because he is confident that he will win and he is not scared to be embarrassed. In the poem See It Through by Edgar Guest, the author is trying to tell the reader to keep on fighting forward and to face the monster holding you

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    read is called LockDown By Walter Dean Myers. This book was written in 2010. Walter was born on August 12, 1937 and had seven siblings. Walter Dean Myers is known for writing fiction,nonfiction, and poetry books for young adults and children. He is a New York Times bestselling author and the winner of the first Michael L. Printz Award. He lives in Jersey City, New Jersey, with his family. Unfortunately Walter died on July 1,2014, he has one son named Christopher Myers. Books that he has also wrote

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    Dangers of Mob Mentality: Lessons Taught in To Kill A Mockingbird & Monster Have you ever fallen victim to neglecting your thoughts and opinions to fit in with a group of people? The vast majority of society has experienced this phenomenon firsthand because of the social pressure to be a part of the group. To Kill A Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee, centers around six-year-old Scout Finch and her brother as they navigate their childhood while taking an interest in the mystery of her neighbor and

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    Walter was born on a Thursday, the 12th of August, 1937, in Martinsburg , West Virginia. Walter’s name at birth was Walter Milton Myer’s. He was about two years old when his mother died and then he was inexplicably given to Florence and Herbert Dean. Walter was raised in Harlem by Herbert, who was a African – American and Florence, who was a German and Native – American. He grew up in Harlem and loved Harlem too.

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