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Which award did Fallen Angels win in 1988?
Which award did Fallen Angels win in 1988?
- Nobel Prize
- Coretta Scott King Award (correct)
- Pulitzer Prize
- National Book Award
Where was Walter Dean Myers born?
Where was Walter Dean Myers born?
- Harlem
- Vietnam
- New York City
- West Virginia (correct)
Why was Fallen Angels listed as one of the most frequently challenged books?
Why was Fallen Angels listed as one of the most frequently challenged books?
- For its length
- For its use of profanity (correct)
- For its lack of diversity
- For its unrealistic depiction of war
What was Walter Dean Myers's childhood like?
What was Walter Dean Myers's childhood like?
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What difficulty did Walter Dean Myers face in communicating with others?
What difficulty did Walter Dean Myers face in communicating with others?
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Study Notes
Fallen Angels and Walter Dean Myers
- Fallen Angels won the Coretta Scott King Award in 1988.
- Walter Dean Myers was born in Martinsburg, West Virginia.
- Fallen Angels was listed as one of the most frequently challenged books due to its depiction of violence, strong language, and mature themes.
- Walter Dean Myers's childhood was marked by poverty and a difficult home life, which influenced his writing.
- Walter Dean Myers faced difficulty in communicating with others due to a stutter, which led to feelings of isolation and low self-esteem.
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