Rest in Peace, Mr. Walter Dean Myers

Did you hear that beloved author Walter Dean Myers passed away yesterday??  I am so sad to lose this great author and poet!

Any teacher who has read Love That Dog no doubt feels a strong connection to this sweet and talented man.  I will forever think of his sense of humor during this reader's theatre performance of the book.

For those not as familiar with his work, in his career spanning over 45 years, Walter Dean Myers wrote more than 100 books for children of all ages. His impressive body of work includes two Newbery Honor Books, three National Book Award Finalists, and six Coretta Scott King Award/Honor-winning books, among MANY other honors, especially for his work representing African American boys in young adult literature. I highly recommend you honor him by picking up any of the following.

 

More info, including a short obituary can be found at his website.

Rest in peace, Mr. Walter Dean Myers.

Reader's Theatre

One of our sweet librarians shared this resource with us last week and I am in LOVE!

Featured here is a teacher's dream: Authors Avi, Sharon Creech, Walter Dean Myers and Sarah Weeks perform their books and share insights and strategies for incorporating Reader's Theater into the classroom.  A few of my writer hero's promoting reading in SUCH a unique way!  I can't wait to show my students when we get into our poetry unit especially!