| Monster Contributor(s): Myers, Walter Dean (Author) |
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ISBN: 0060280778 ISBN-13: 9780060280772 Publisher: Amistad Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 1999 Annotation: While on trial as an accomplice to a murder, 16-year-old Steve Harmon records his experiences in prison and in the courtroom in the form of a film script as he tries to come to terms with the terrible course his life has taken. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Peer Pressure - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Violence |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 98040958 |
| Lexile Measure: 670 |
| Series: Monster |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.9" W x 8.3" (0.80 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Geographic Orientation - New York |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 29945 Reading Level: 5.1 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This New York Times bestselling novel from acclaimed author Walter Dean Myers tells the story of Steve Harmon, a teenage boy in juvenile detention and on trial. Presented as a screenplay of Steve's own imagination, and peppered with journal entries, the book shows how one single decision can change our whole lives. Monster is a multi-award-winning, provocative coming-of-age story that was the first-ever Michael L. Printz Award recipient, an ALA Best Book, a Coretta Scott King Honor selection, and a National Book Award finalist. Monster is now a major motion picture called All Rise and starring Jennifer Hudson, Kelvin Harrison, Jr., Nas, and A$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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Myers, Walter Dean: - Walter Dean Myers was the New York Times bestselling author of Monster, the winner of the first Michael L. Printz Award; a former National Ambassador for Young People's Literature; and an inaugural NYC Literary Honoree. Myers received every single major award in the field of children's literature. He was the author of two Newbery Honor Books and six Coretta Scott King Awardees. He was the recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement in writing for young adults, a three-time National Book Award Finalist, as well as the first-ever recipient of the Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement. |