Magnificent Myers Facts
*Walter Dean Myers discovered he loved to write when he was in 5th grade.
*Myers was born in Martinsburg, West Virginia.
*He was awarded the first ever Michael Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature for Monster.
*A childhood speech problem inspired Myers to write.
*After his mother died, Myers was placed in foster care and moved to Harlem with his foster parents.
*Myers has three grown children and lives in Jersey City, New Jersey.
*His son Christopher Myers is also an author and illustrator.
