Monster

Sixteen-year-old Steve Harmon is on trial for murder. A Harlem drugstore owner has been shot and killed during a robbery, and word is that Steve served as the lookout. He’s been called a monster, and worse. To cope with the horrific events that entangle him, Steve, an amateur filmmaker, decides to transcribe his trial into a movie script. But despite his efforts, reality is blurred until he can no longer tell who he is or what is the truth.

This new edition now includes a reading group guide, including both a guide for discussion and a Q and A with Walter Dean Myers.

Winner of Michael L. Printz Award (United States). Winner of Publishers Weekly Best Book (United States). Winner of ALA Booklist Editors’ Choice (United States). Winner of Bulletin Blue Ribbon (The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books) (United States). Winner of ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers (United States). Winner of Horn Book Fanfare (United States). Winner of Coretta Scott King Honor (Author) (United States). Winner of ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults (United States). Winner of Book Sense Pick (United States). Winner of National Book Award Finalist (United States).

“"Chilling and engrossing."”

“Chilling and engrossing.” — New York Times“A riveting courtroom drama that will leave a powerful, haunting impression on young minds.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)“A novel that in both form and subject guarantees a wide teen audience.” — Horn Book (starred review)“A riveting novel with breathless, edge-of-the-seat courtroom scenes. Taut and moving.” — Kirkus Reviews“The sheer authenticity of the novel and its presentation are disquieting—and totally riveting.” — Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Committee“The drama of the situation and the ethical questions raised will keep the audience not just reading but thinking.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books"A fascinating portrait of a terrified young man wrestling with his conscience. The tense drama of the courtroom scenes will enthrall readers, but it is the thorny moral questions raised in Steve’s journal that will endure in readers’ memories.”— Booklist“Monster is a subtle and provocative novel about what it means to be alive in our time.” — Riverbank Review“Riveting. An emotionally charged story that readers will find compelling and disturbing." — School Library Journal"The youthful, vulnerable voice will draw in YA readers, boys and girls.” — Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)“The unusual format and easy style combines with powerful content to make an unforgettable book.” — Language Arts

Michael L. Printz Award winner and Margaret A. Edwards Award recipient Walter Dean Myers is a five-time winner of the Coretta Scott King Award. He is the author of Handbook for Boys; Patrol: An American Soldier in Vietnam; Monster; Bad Boy: A Memoir; and the Newbery Honor Books, Scorpions and Somewhere in the Darkness. He lives in Jersey City, NJ, with his family. You can

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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