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INTRO TO AUTHORWALTER DEAN MYERS
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BIRTHAugust 12, 1937Martinsburg, WVGeorge & Mary
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CHILDHOODHad 3 sisters & 2 brothersBiological mother passed away giving birth to his younger sisterGeorge married Florence, but eventually divorced
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CHILDHOODFlorence remarried Herbert Dean; they adopted WalterLived in Harlem, NYHad a speech impediment
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CHILDHOODLoving family; Had 2 step-sistersFlorence was an alcoholicCentered around neighborhood and church--Neighborhood = protection; Church = guidance
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EDUCATION Smart, but not considered a
good student Loved reading & writing Reading & writing made him
different from his peers
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EDUCATIONMost of authors he read were British and whiteHigh school drop-outJoined the army @ 17 y/o