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OverviewA stunning black-and-white graphic novel adaptation of Walter Dean Myers's Michael L. Printz Award winner and New York Times bestseller Monster, adapted by Guy Sims and illustrated by Dawud Anyabwile Monster is a multi-award-winning, provocative coming-of-age story about Steve Harmon, a teenager awaiting trial for a murder and robbery. As Steve acclimates to juvenile detention and goes to trial, he envisions the ordeal as a movie. Monster 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. Now Monster has been adapted into a graphic novel by Guy Sims, with stunning black-and-white art from Dawud Anyabwile, Guy's brother. Fans of Monster and of the work of Walter Dean Myers—and even kids who think they don't like to read—will devour this graphic adaptation. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Walter Dean Myers , Dawud Anyabwile , Guy A SimsPublisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc Imprint: HarperCollins Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.80cm Weight: 0.540kg ISBN: 9780062275004ISBN 10: 0062275003 Pages: 160 Publication Date: 20 October 2015 Recommended Age: From 13 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsIt s not easy for an adaptation to please both old and new readers, but this respectful one pulls off that trick. --Kirkus Reviews The superbly rewarding format serves to powerfully emphasize Myers s themes of perspective and the quest to see one s self clearly. A must-have for public and school libraries, and a standout graphic novel. --Booklist (starred review) It's not easy for an adaptation to please both old and new readers, but this respectful one pulls off that trick. --Kirkus Reviews This graphic novel adaptation will introduce this story to a new generation of fans. --School Library Journal The superbly rewarding format serves to powerfully emphasize Myers's themes of perspective and the quest to see one's self clearly. A must-have for public and school libraries, and a standout graphic novel. --Booklist (starred review) Author InformationMichael 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 visit Walter Dean Myers online at www.walterdeanmyersbooks.com. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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