Monster
HarperCollins · Paperback · March 5, 2019
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.
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- Who it’s for
- A sharp, uneasy read that keeps the emotional pressure front and center.
- Genres
- YA Crime & Law, Coming of Age, African American YA
- Published
- HarperCollins, March 5, 2019
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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.
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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."
Under Pressure
A sharp, uneasy read that keeps the emotional pressure front and center.
Come here for
- lean, high-stakes teen pressure
- serious YA with cultural weight
Expect
- prestige-leaning YA voice
- fast, tense immersion
Where it sits
| YA Crime & Law | 90% |
|---|---|
| African American YA | 75% |
| Coming of Age | 62% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- YA Coming-of-Age Comics
- YA Fantasy Comics
- Coming of Age
- YA Fantasy Romance
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- YA Crime & Law
- Monster Tales for Teens
- African American YA
- YA Science Fiction
- Authors
- Walter Dean Myers
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- March 5, 2019
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- YA Coming-of-Age Comics