Myers was born Aug. 12, 1937, in Martinsburg, W.Va. He was a toddler when his mother died and his father gave him up to his first wife, Florence Dean, and her husband, Herbert, to raise in Harlem.

Walter Dean Meyers, Author, Walter Dean Myers, Author Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers $14 (150p) ISBN 978-0-385-30687-4 T.J., his younger brother Moondance and their best friend Mop are ...

Walter Dean Myers, a celebrated author known for writing books about young African Americans, such as “Monster,” “Fallen Angels” and “Hoops,” has died. He was 76.

To this day, Myers says, it is his father's work ethic that drives his own punishing pace - 62 books in 37 years, winning dozens of literary awards. He has 16 books scheduled through 2010.

Walter Dean Myers died at age 76. He's survived by his wife, Constance, and his children Christopher (an artist who often collaborated with him on children's picture books) and Michael Dean.

NEARY: Walter Dean Myers won numerous awards and in 2010 was named the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. He traveled around the country, promoting the importance of books.

Publishing nearly 100 books for children and teens, Walter Dean Myers transitioned from this place on Tuesday at the age of 76. He is survived by his wife, Constance and sons, Christopher and ...

Walter Dean Myers was a tall, angular, soft-spoken man who told great stories. He and his wife, Connie, were married for nearly half a century. He was one of the nation's most successful and ...

Walter Dean Myers, who writes books for children and young adults, was recently named the national ambassador for young people’s literature by the Library of Congress.

NEW YORK (AP) – Walter Dean Myers, a best-selling and prolific children's author and tireless champion of literacy and education, has died. He was 76. Myers, a longtime resident of Jersey City ...