Monster
Myers, W. D. (1999). Monster. NY: Harper. Steve is in jail and he is on trial for murder. The prosecutor called him a monster because he is accused of being the look-out while his friends robbed a drugstore and the owner was killed. The book is written in a very unique movie format because sixteen year old Steve is a film student. It is a thought provoking book because it shows that a boy from a family with hopes that their son will play football and go to Morehouse College, could instead spend the rest of his life in prison. The decisions a young person makes about the people they associate with is very important. I was so relieved that Steve was found not guilty and would not have to stay in jail where he would have to be constantly afraid of being hurt or raped. Young adults reading this may need help from a teacher or a librarian to help scaffold the themes.
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