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Walter Dean Myers

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I think it’s difficult for young people to acknowledge being smart, to knowledge being a reader. I see kids who are embarrassed to read books. They’re embarrassed to have people see them doing it.

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I live intimately with my characters before starting a book. I cut out pictures of them for my wall. I do time lines for each major character and a time line for the entire novel: What is going on in the world as my characters struggle with their problems?

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We need to tell young people that America was built by men and women of all colors and that the future of this country is dependent on the participation of all of our citizens.

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June 13, 2024

We need to tell young people that America was built by men and women of all colors and that the future of this country is dependent on the participation of all of our citizens.

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June 13, 2024

I live intimately with my characters before starting a book. I cut out pictures of them for my wall. I do time lines for each major character and a time line for the entire novel: What is going on in the world as my characters struggle with their problems?

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