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Walter Dean Myers was born in Martins burg, West Virginia. His name at birth was Walter Milton Myers. He was two years old when his mother had died. Walter Dean Myers life was revolved around his neighborhood and church. Walter Dean Myers didn’t do as good in school. The sport that he played in school was basketball. I know three books that Walter Dean Myers wrote and they were Bad boys, Monster, and on a clear day. All of Walter Dean Myers books were not non-fiction because Walter wrote all types of books. Reading had pushed Walter Dean Myers to start writing. Walter had grown up in Harlem, New York. When Walter Dean Myers dropped out of high school he had joined the army on his 17th birthday. His treasured place to go was treasured lemon

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