![]() Myers' awards include two Newbery Honors, three National Book Award nominations and six Coretta Scott King Awards. Myers collaborated with his son, Christopher, an illustrator and author, on several books, including Harlem (1997) and Jazz (2008). "As we waited for the booksellers to arrive, more than 100 hotel staff crowded into the dining room, drawn to this tall, dignified author they deeply admired." Robinson also said he'll will never forget when Myers appeared at a convention to speak about his book, Malcolm X: By Any Means Necessary. He was a deeply authentic person and writer who urged other authors, editors and publishers not only to make sure every child could find him or herself in a book, but also to tell compelling and challenging stories." Another publisher, Scholastic's Richard Robinson, added that Myers "changed the face of children's literature by representing the diversity of the children of our nation in his award-winning books.
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