Press Release: Obituary – Walter Dean Myers (1937-2014)

by Elizabeth Bird | Blogs
Jul 02, 2014 | Filed in Blogs
From Harper Collins: WALTER DEAN MYERS, PROLIFIC AND BELOVED AUTHOR OF AWARD-WINNING CHILDREN’S BOOKS, DIES AT AGE 76   Myers Touched So Many With His Eloquent and Unflinching Portrayal of Young African-American Lives     Walter Dean Myers, beloved and deeply respected children’s book author, died on July 1, 2014, following a brief illness. He [...]

From Harper Collins:

WALTER DEAN MYERS, PROLIFIC AND BELOVED AUTHOR

OF AWARD-WINNING CHILDREN’S BOOKS, DIES AT AGE 76

 

Myers Touched So Many With His Eloquent and Unflinching Portrayal of Young

African-American Lives

 

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