SuitabookReading and writing
Myers reads voraciously, hides books to avoid teasing, and aspires to be a writer.
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Walter Dean Myers - Author
The memoir centres on a boy's changing hopes: reading and writing matter to him, while difficult circumstances lead him to question himself and his values.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThe memoir centres on a boy's changing hopes: reading and writing matter to him, while difficult circumstances lead him to question himself and his values.
Myers reads voraciously, hides books to avoid teasing, and aspires to be a writer.
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