The Struggle In Walter Dean Myers's Life

Walter Dean Myers born August 12, 1937, in Martinsburg, WV
And Died July 1, 2014, Manhattan, New York City, NY. Walter Dean Myer
Was a good man that started out struggling in life. Walter Dean Myers was about Two years old when his mother died and then Walter Dean Myers was inexplicably
Given to Florence and Herbert Dean. Walter dean Myers was raised in Harlem by
Herbert. Herbert and Florence loved Walter Dean Myers a lot and Walter Dean Myers
Knew that Harlem was not his true home but grew to love Harlem. As a child Walter Dean Myers life revolved around his Neighborhood and church. The neighborhood protected him and the church guided him. Walter Dean Myers was smart but didn’t do that well in school he had a speech Impediment and often found himself getting teased. As a result Walter Dean Myers ended Up dropping out of high school (Fun Fact-although now Stuyvesant High claims Walter Dean Myers as a graduate). …show more content…
His mother read to Him from a very young age. As Walter Dean Myer’s mom read to him he would imagine the characters. Reading gave Walter Dean Myers the push he needed to discover worlds beyond his landscape, especially during dark times when he lost a family member. After Walter Dean Myers returns from the army he was struggling through life and barely even holding on just enough to survive. As he struggles he remembers his high school teacher’s words, as the words start to settle in his head he began to do what his teacher said and he started to writing at night. He wrote short columns for a local tabloid and stories for men’s