Walter Dean Myers published his first book in 1969, a picture book called ""Where Does The Day Go?"" Since then, he has published more than 80 books, including novels, biographies, poetry, fables, and adventure stories. One of today's most renowned young adult authors, Myers has won many awards for his work. This insightful, new full-color biography shows how Myers draws on his own experiences to write realistic young adult novels about African-American teenagers living in urban environments, such as ""Monster"", ""Scorpions, and ""Autobiography of My Dead Brother"".