One of Myers high school teachers sensed that he would not graduate but knew that he was a gifted reader and writer, and encouraged him to continue writing no matter what he did or where he went. Although he was an avid reader, Myers struggled both socially and academically, in part due to a speech impediment which made him a frequent target for bullies, which in turn earned Myers a reputation for frequently getting into fistfights. His childhood was dominated by his church and his local neighborhood. Myers eventually changed his middle name from Milton to Dean to honor their parentage. When his mother died when he was two years old, Myers went to live with Florence Dean, his biological father’s first wife, and her husband Herbert Dean, who raised him in Harlem, New York City. Walter Dean Myers was born in Martinsburg, West Virginia, in 1937.
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