← Walter Dean MyersSlam!by Walter Dean MyersBasketball player faces pressure from peers and media attentionFind on Amazon↗About the authorWalter Dean MyersWalter Dean Myers was an American author known for his realistic portrayals of urban Black youth. He was a two-time Newbery Honor winner and won the Coretta Scott King Award multiple times.More by Walter Dean MyersMonsterAccused teen uses screenplay format to reveal his innocence→Fallen AngelsSoldier in Vietnam witnesses horror and struggles with guilt→ScorpionsBoys in neighborhood gang pursue power leading to tragic death→HoopsBlack teenagers navigate basketball and urban survival pressures→
