Bibliograph

Monster, Walter Dean Myers

Type

Label

Monster, Walter Dean Myers

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Intended audience

670L, Lexile

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Monster

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Walter Dean Myers

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader, UG, 5.1, 5, 5, 29945

Summary

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

Target audience

adult

Classification