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Monster by Walter Dean Myers (2019, Trade Paperback)
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As a way of coping with the horrific events that entangle him, Steve, an amateur filmmaker, decides to transcribe his trial into a script, just like in the movies. He writes it all down, scene by scene, the story of how his whole life was turned around in an instant.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100064407314
ISBN-139780064407311
eBay Product ID (ePID)541831
Product Key Features
Book TitleMonster
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2019
TopicLaw & Crime, People & Places / United States / African American, Mysteries & Detective Stories, General
FeaturesReprint
IllustratorYes
GenreJuvenile Fiction
AuthorWalter Dean Myers
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight8.5 Oz
Item Length7.1 in
Item Width5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceYoung Adult Audience
LCCN98-040958
Dewey Edition22
Grade FromEighth Grade
Dewey Decimal813.5/4
Edition DescriptionReprint
SynopsisThis New York Times bestselling novel from acclaimed author Walter Dean Myers tells the story of Steve Harmon, a teenage boy in juvenile detention and on trial. Presented as a screenplay of Steve's own imagination, and peppered with journal entries, the book shows how one single decision can change our whole lives. Monster is a multi-award-winning, provocative coming-of-age story that was the first-ever Michael L. Printz Award recipient, an ALA Best Book, a Coretta Scott King Honor selection, and a National Book Award finalist. Monster is now a major motion picture called All Rise and starring Jennifer Hudson, Kelvin Harrison, Jr., Nas, and A$AP Rocky. The late Walter Dean Myers was a National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, who was known for his commitment to realistically depicting kids from his hometown of Harlem., Sixteen-year-old Steve Harmon is on trial for murder. A Harlem drugstore owner has been shot and killed during a robbery, and word is that Steve served as the lookout. He's been called a monster, and worse. To cope with the horrific events that entangle him, Steve, an amateur filmmaker, decides to transcribe his trial into a movie script. But despite his efforts, reality is blurred until he can no longer tell who he is or what is the truth. This new edition now includes a reading group guide, including both a guide for discussion and a Q and A with Walter Dean Myers., This New York Times bestselling novel from acclaimed author Walter Dean Myers tells the story of Steve Harmon, a teenage boy in juvenile detention and on trial. Presented as a screenplay of Steve's own imagination, and peppered with journal entries, the book shows how one single decision can change our whole lives. Monster is a multi-award-winning, provocative coming-of-age story that was the first-ever Michael L. Printz Award recipient, an ALA Best Book, a Coretta Scott King Honor selection, and a National Book Award finalist. Monster is now a major motion picture called All Rise and starring Jennifer Hudson, Kelvin Harrison, Jr., Nas, and A$AP Rocky. The late Walter Dean Myers was a National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, who was known for his commitment to realistically depicting kids from his hometown of Harlem. Share this highly readable novel at home or in the classroom--it's sure to spark debate and conversation. Walter Dean Myers said: "I would like young people to consider what happened to Steve Harmon, as well as why. There were decisions that Steve made and some he clearly should have made, but didn't. As the author, I'll be satisfied if the reader forms his or her own opinion about these decisions and the consequences."
LC Classification NumberPZ7.M992MON 1999
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