INTRO TO AUTHOR WALTER DEAN MYERS. BIRTH  August 12, 1937  Martinsburg, WV  George &

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INTRO TO AUTHOR WALTER DEAN MYERS

BIRTH  August 12, 1937  Martinsburg, WV  George &

CHILDHOOD  Had 3 sisters & 2 brothers  Biological mother passed away giving birth to him  George married Florence, but eventually divorced

CHILDHOOD  Florence remarried Herbert Dean; they adopted Walter  Lived in Harlem, NY  Had a speech impediment

CHILDHOOD  Loving family; Had 2 step-sisters  Florence was an alcoholic  Centered around neighborhood and church--Neighborhood = protection; Church = guidance

EDUCATION  Smart, but not considered a good student  Loved reading & writing  Reading & writing made him different from his peers

EDUCATION  Most of authors he read were British and white  High school drop-out  Joined the 17 y/o