Walter Dean Myers Quotes

Walter Dean Myers

American Writer

Born: Aug 12, 1937

Died: Jul 1, 2014

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My dad was a janitor for U.S. Radium Corporation, and he stayed there for 37 years. So he didn't read. Walter Dean Myers

Corporation Stayed He Read Years Janitor Dad

When we think of war, the tendency is to picture young soldiers only in their military roles. To a large extent this dehumanizes the soldiers and makes it easier for society to commit them to combat. Walter Dean Myers

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There have been two areas identified as being vital to reading - and that's for very young children between the ages of one month and five years and for teenagers. I've been trying to find ways of approaching both groups. Walter Dean Myers

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I don't want to approach reading from the viewpoint of that it's a pleasant adjunct to your life. I want to approach it from the idea that you have to read or you're going to suffer. There's a difference to be made - and you can make it if you read with your child. Walter Dean Myers

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