Walter Dean Myers was born on August 12th, 1937 in Martinsburg, West Virginia. Walter was about two years old when his mother had passed away. He was given to Florence and Herbert Dean. He was raised in Harlem by Herbert and Florence. Walter was a smart child, but he never really did good in school. He found his comfort in books. He read a lot with his mother before she passed away. Walter was very good at writing, especially in high school. He had an English teacher who recognized his writing and told him to keep writing no matter what. On Walter's 17th birthday he had joined the army. After the army he was struggling to live and survive, he only had just enough. Desperate for something to do, he remembered his teacher words. So he began writing
