When Walter Dean Myers was growing up, he was frequentlyin trouble. He (1) with the other kids at school. He talked (2) tohis teachers and was often made to sit in the back of the classroomby himself. But he (3) to read. He would (4) himself in books.
Today, Myers is the (5) of more than 100 books, most ofthem for children. He (6) writing for young people because heremembers how much he needed help and (7) at that time in life.He was named the National Ambassador for Young PeopleˈsLiterature in 2012. He travels the country, (8) kids of all ages toread.
Even at a young age, Myers had a way with (9) . He couldamuse (10) for hours by writing in his notebooks.One of his poems (11) on the first page of his schoolˈs magazine.
Myers was (12) in Harlem, a largely black neighborhood inNew York City. As a boy, he loved (13) people in hiscommunity(社区). But he couldnˈt find many (14) that told the stories of theordinary people he saw in (15) life. So he chose to write the kindsof stories he (16) he could have had when he was growing up.These stories honestly (17) the lives of kids today.“Some kids feeldeserted or (18) ,”Myers says,“but theyˈll (19) a book of mine andfind themselves or their families.”
It takes a lot of work to write as many books as Myers does, (20) he loves it. He wants to do the best that he can with hiswriting.