Walter Dean Myers
Young Adult Author

Walter Dean Myers Net Worth

Walter Dean Myers was a National Book Award-winning author of young adult novels, born on August 12, 1937 in Martinsburg, WV. He is best known for his book Fallen Angels, which stands out among other books in its genre for its use of adult language and its realistic portrayal of war.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day August 12, 1937
Birth Place Martinsburg, WV
Age 83 YEARS OLD
Died On Jul 1, 2014 (age 76)
Birth Sign Leo

💰 Net worth: $85 Million (2024)

About

National Book Award-winning author of young adult novels, he iss best known for Fallen Angels, a book unique among others in its genre for its use of adult language and its realistic portrayal of war.

Before Fame

He began serving in the U.S. Army at the age of seventeen. His first work, The Life of a Harlem Man, was published in 1968.

Trivia

Fallen Angels, as well as two of his other novels, Hoops (1981) and Fast Sam, Cool Clyde and Stuff (1975), appeared, at one point, on the ALA's list of banned books. He became the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature for the Library of Congress.

Family Life

He was born in West Virginia and was raised in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City. He later settled in New Jersey with his wife and child. His son, Christopher Myers, also became an Illustrator and author.

Associated With

He was mentioned in the poetic novella Love that Dog, by Sharon Creech.

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