"If you haven't read this one yet, now's the time. A modern classic whose staying power is absolutely deserved, this is as innovative and searing as it was in 1999."
Publisher Amistad
Publication Date 2001-05-01
Section Children's Middle Grade / All Staff Suggestions / Suggestions for Kids / Olivia M.
Format Paperback
ISBN 9780064407311
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.
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.
