Monster, Paperback

Descriere

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. In 2016, Monster was turned into a film starring Jennifer Hudson, Kelvin Harrison, Jr., 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.

Despre autor

Walter Dean Myers

scriitor american · 1937–2014

Walter Dean Myers a fost un scriitor american cunoscut mai ales pentru literatura pentru tineri. S-a născut în Martinsburg, Virginia de Vest, și a crescut în Harlem, New York City. O copilărie dificilă l-a inspirat să scrie, iar profesorii l-au încurajat să folosească scrisul ca mijloc de exprimare.