Monster: a graphic novel by Walter Dean Myers. Adapted by Guy A. Sims. Illustrated by Dawud Anyabwile. 160. p. October, 2015. 9780062275004.
Happy Tuesday TMS Readers! Another dreary, rainy day but don't let it get you down! It's a perfect day to curl up with a hot cocoa and read when your school day is done.
Teen Tuesday features Monster: a graphic novel by Walter Dean Myers. Mr. Myers was a giant in the YA and children's literature world. This graphic novel adaptation of his ground-breaking, Printz Award-winning novel, Monster, adds a visual dimension to this complex exploration of perception and race. Budding high school film maker, Steve Harmon is in jail and awaiting trial in the murder of a shopkeeper in a robbery gone bad. He didn't pull the trigger. He wasn't even in the store. He drove the car. But that's not stopping the prosecutor from portraying him as a monster.
The dynamic black and white art draws the eye and effective use of shadow pulls the reader in and creates tension. Whether you're a fan of the book or of graphic novels, you won't be disappointed in this adaptation. I'm sorry the book got buried in my tbr pile.
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