Walter Dean Myers

Informationen zum Autor Myrna Dee Marler is an associate professor of English at Brigham Young University, Hawaii campus. Klappentext Walter Dean Myers, acclaimed author of African American books for children and young adults, published his first book, Where Does the Day Go? in 1969. He is most widely known for his coming-of-age novels including the Newbery Honor books Scorpions (1989) and Somewhere in the Darkness (1993). A prolific author of both fiction and nonfiction, novels and historical works examined here include Fallen Angels, The Glory Field, Monster and Shooters .Myers has written over 70 books, the most recent also illustrated by his son Christopher. He volunteers at local schools to encourage students in their reading and writing. Zusammenfassung Walter Dean Myers! acclaimed author of African American books for children and young adults! published his first book! Where Does the Day Go? in 1969. Inhaltsverzeichnis PREFACE CHAPTER ONE HIS LIFE SO FAR: HARLEM, FAMILY, ENGLISH TEACHERS, AND BASKETBALL CHAPTER TWO THE GIVER THAT KEEPS ON GIVING CHAPTER THREE A HAPPY ACCIDENT: WRITING FOR YOUNG ADULTS CHAPTER FOUR BASKETBALL AND THE GAME OF LIFE CHAPTER FIVE AFRICAN-AMERICANS IN AMERICAN HISTORY CHAPTER SIX THE LIVING ROOM WAR FALLEN ANGELS (1988) CHAPTER SEVEN ITS A JUNGLE OUT THERE Monster (1999) CHAPTER EIGHT DO YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE? SHOOTER (2004) WALTER DEAN MYERS: AWARDS WALTER DEAN MYERS: BIBLIOGRAPHY WORKS CITED

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Myrna Dee Marler is an associate professor of English at Brigham Young University, Hawaii campus.

Product details

• Authors: Myrna Dee Marler, Marler Myrna Dee
• Publisher: Greenwood Press
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 12 to 17
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.05.2008
• EAN: 9780313336287
• ISBN: 978-0-313-33628-7
• No. of pages: 198
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 241 mm x 19 mm
• Series: Teen Reads: Student Companions; Teen Reads: Student Companions; Teen Reads: Student Companions to Young Adult Literature
• Subjects: Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; English, YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Literary Criticism & Collections, Educational: English Literature, Educational: First / native language: Literature studies, The Arts: American Literature