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Walter Dean Myers Scavenger Hunt
Directions: Go to and answer the following questions by clicking on the following tabs located across the top of the page: Welcome, About Walter Dean Myers, Bibliography.
1. What is Myers’ birth name? ______
2. How did he come to be known as “Dean”?
a. He legally changed his name because he didn’t like his birth name.
b. He was taken in by the Dean family.
c. People just assumed his name had been Dean.
3. What two things did Myers’ life center on during his childhood?
a. reading and alcohol
b. speaking and fighting
c. neighborhood and church
4. What was Myer’s disability? ______
5. According to Walter Dean Myers, what was ironic about him being “smart”? ______
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6. How did Myers react to being picked on as a child? ______
6. What 2 things happen on Myers’ at the age of 17? ______
7. After what happened in #5, what is then ironic (strange) about Stuyvesant High? (*in parentheses) ______
8.Read the paragraph that begins, “I found solace in books.” What does solace mean?
a. silence
b. grief
c. comfort
9. Which 3 people does Myers mention showing they had a great impact on his life?
a. Florence Dean, Herbert Dean, James Baldwin
b. Florence Dean, English teacher, James Baldwin
c. Herbert Dean, James Baldwin, Christopher Myers
10. List 3 awards that Walter Dean Myers has won for his profession. ______
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BONUS:
Give the titles of Myers’ works that are described below:
a. A story about a popular sports star who is upset that his ‘star’ is fading ______
b. A story about a young boy who grew up in 1950s Harlem ______
c. A story about a child who gets his hands on a weapon ______
d. A story about a young man whose days are being spent in court ______
How did Myers feel about all kids?
a. they waste their opportunities
b. they struggle in their classes
c. they are all smart
What was Myers’ personal mission? ______
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What was Myers’ brother’s name? ______