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"Monster" is what the prosecutor called 16-year-old Steve Harmon for his supposed role in the fatal shooting of a convenience-store owner. But was Steve really the lookout who gave the "all clear" to the murderer, or was he just in the wrong place at the wrong time? In this innovative novel by Walter Dean Myers, the reader becomes both juror and witness during the trial of Steve's life. To calm his nerves as he sits in the courtroom, aspiring filmmaker Steve chronicles the proceedings in movie script format. Interspersed throughout his screenplay are journal writings that provide insight into Steve's life before the murder and his feelings about being held in prison during the trial. "They take away your shoelaces and your belt so you can't kill yourself no matter how bad it is. I guess making you live is part of the punishment."

Myers, known for the inner-city classic Motown and Didi (first published in 1984), proves with Monster that he has kept up with both the struggles and the lingo of today's teens. Steve is an adolescent caught up in the violent circumstances of an adult world--a situation most teens can relate to on some level. Readers will no doubt be attracted to the novel's handwriting-style typeface, emphasis on dialogue, and fast-paced courtroom action. By weaving together Steve's journal entries and his script, Myers has given the first-person voice a new twist and added yet another worthy volume to his already admirable body of work. (Ages 12 and older) --Jennifer Hubert

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.

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I thought that this book was a good book. It had you reading til the end to unfold the story. it gives you a feeling what life would be like if you were in court at a young age.

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I found the book Monster to be very interesting. It really showed how lonely of a life a prisoner has. After reading this book I will NEVER go to jail. It was cool to see the different people that came in and out of Steve's life because...

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great book!

This book was in great condition, it still looks fairly new although I only paid a fraction of the cost for it. Also, once I paid it was shipped quickly and efficiently.

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Interesting Read

In this read, "MONSTER". There is an unfair event. A 16 year old boy gets accused of doing something he did not do, possibly because of his race. Why should a good kid get in trouble for doing absolutly nothing wrong? Well thats what...

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I thought that this book was a good book. It had you reading til the end to unfold the story. it gives you a feeling what life would be like if you were in court at a young age.

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Monster by Walter Dean Myers, is about a kid named Steve who is 16 years old, he is black, and lives in New York. Steve is a boy who goes to jail, because he robbed a store. Almost the whole book is about him in the court room. This...

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Monster by Walter Dean Myers Harper Collins Publishes, US, 1999 ISBN: 0-06-028077-8 US $15.95 Locked Away Monster by Walter Dean Myers is a thrilling story of murder, betrayal, and the cold, hard, truth. Meet Steve....

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