Monster
by Walter Dean Myers
17-time National Bestseller, Young Adult
- A 2024 National Bestselling Book – Young Adult
- A 2023 National Bestselling Book - Young Adult
- A Top 150 Children’s Book
- Coretta Scott King Award Winning Book 2000
- National Book Award Honor 1999
Amistad (Dec 28, 2004)
Fiction, Paperback, 304 pages
Target Age Group: Young Adult
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Description of Monster by Walter Dean Myers
This New York Times bestselling novel and National Book Award nominee 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.Fade In: Interior: Early Morning In Cell Block D, Manhattan Detention Center.Steve (Voice-Over)
Sometimes I feel like I have walked into the middle of a movie. Maybe I can make my own movie. The film will be the story of my life. No, not my life, but of this experience. I’ll call it what the lady prosecutor called me … Monster.Supports the Common Core State Standards

Additional Book Information:
- ISBN: 9780064407311
- Imprint: Amistad
- Publisher: HarperCollins
- Parent Company: News Corp
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