Book Detail
Monster |
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Publication Information |
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| Author: Myers, Walter Dean | Illustrator: Myers, Christopher |
| Title: Monster | Date: 1999 |
| Publisher: HarperCollins | City: New York |
| ISBN, paperback: | ISBN, hardback: 0-06-440731-4 |
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| ABE/ABLE: Yes | ESOL: |
| Family: Yes | Young Adult: Yes |
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| Book Type(s): fiction | |
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| 16-year-old Steve Harmon is on trial for murder. This riveting book tells his story in the form of his journals and a film script he is writing. | |
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| The screenplay format begs for dramatization. The journal entries balance the voices of other characters with the strong personal voice of the teen protagonist. Students may want to make a list of the film abbreviations used. Teachers and students may want to explore the author's craft-- why would Myers use script and journals to tell Steve's story? Lots here for discussion/ writing as well: peer influence, gangs, doing the right thing, righting wrongs, etc. Most teaching strategies that focus on opinions/ evaluations will work well. | |
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 Agree? Disagree? Why?http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/agree_disagree_why.pdf |
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Bleich's Heuristic for Responding to Reading http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/bleichs_heuristic.pdf |
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Discussion Webs http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/discussion_webs.pdf |
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Literature Circles http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/lit_circles.pdf |
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Types of Journals http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/types_of_journals.pdf |
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