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Walter Dean Myers was an award-winning author of many books for young adults. He was born on August 12, 1937, in Martinsburg, West Virginia, and died on July 1, 2014. He was the first African-American author to win the National Book Award for Young People's Literature. Myers wrote over 100 books, including "Fallen Angels", "Scorpions", "The Glory Field", and "Monster". His books often deal with social issues, such as racism, poverty, and violence. Myers was also a poet, and his work has been translated into more than 20 languages.