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The late Walter Dean Myers was the 2012-2013 National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. He was the critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of an award-winning body of work which includes Somewhere in the Darkness, Slam!, and Monster. Mr. Myers has received two Newbery Honor medals, five Coretta Scott King Author Book Awards, and three National Book Award Finalist citations. In addition, he was the winner of the first Michael L. Printz Award.
""Walter Dean Myers left us a treasure. [Slam!] is timeless. Nearly thirty years after it was first published, it still captures the essence of young life that has no expiration date."" --Kwame Alexander, Newbery Award-winning author of The Crossover ""With his books, [my father] gave us an outline of the heart, a tracing of what it meant for him to be a young person that resonated through generations of young people since."" -- Christopher Myers, son of Walter Dean Myers and Caldecott Honor-winning artist ""The [updated] book covers aim to evoke curiosity and a sense of belonging, making the reader eager to explore the stories within."" --Allan Johnson, Walter Dean Myers repackaging cover artist
