During his lifetime, he wrote more than 100 fiction and nonfiction books for children and young adults. Myers was the third national ambassador for young people’s literature, appointed in 2012 by the library of congress. Lockdown Books Book Awards Unlikely Friends Walter wrote from childhood, first finding success in 1969 when he won the council on interracial books for children contest, which resulted in the publication of his first book for children, where does the day go?, by parent's magazine press. Walter dean myers book award . The novel was a newbery honor award and a coretta scott king honor award. The bridge home secured 8 starred reviews and is the winner of a walter dean myers award, south asia book award, golden kite award, crystal kite award. In a career spanning over 45 years, walter dean myers wrote more than 100 books for children of all ages. Since then, he has won more awards than any author for young adults, and is one of the most prolific writers, w...