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How Did Walter Dean Myers Make First And Last Decisions

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Make first and last decision wisley “In Walter Dean Myers,one of his characters named Steve, made the worst decision of his non-long lasting life. In the book of Walter Dean Myers, Steve went to jail based on his decision and mistakes he made. Walter Dean Myers' character named Steve was hanging around the wrong people. Steve made a decision to hang around them and got locked up. One of Walter Dean Myers characters made their own decision, that wasn’t the best decision. People make their own decisions that have a huge impact on their entire life. For instance, currently one of Myers' characters when being questioned he stated: “He wanted in.” “I told you I was there”. This points out that

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