THE MAN, WALTER DEAN MYERS by Cherish Jackson
Mayo School
2004/2005
Walter Dean Myers use to go to church on 120th in Harlem. His
brother used to shout in the back of the church. Walter Dean Myers
has a collection of photos. He also wrote 80 books. He makes $1000
a mouth. He also writes 5 pages a day in3 hours. He said in one
of his poems that a youth is a terrible thing to waste. Walter
Dean Myers got some of his poems from conversations he heard on
buses and subways. He always carries a notebook I had fun!