The book was an instant hit, an emotionally charged conversation starter that flew off school library shelves. In a book that fused photos, diary entries, Steve’s own screenplay and courtroom action, Walter Dean Myers gave voice to characters seldom seen in literature: African-American teenagers trying to carve their own path through an urban labyrinth of prejudgment, pressure and uncertainty. The Impact of Monster and Its Main CharacterĪn introspective teen filmmaker turned felony murder defendant Steve Harmon-began more than a decade ago with a novel that broke new ground.
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