Felony murder is not something most sixteen year old boys have to deal with, but that is the charge Steve Harmon is currently facing. As his trial begins Steve deals with the situation by imagining that everything that is happen is part of a movie he will later make. Despite this coping mechanism realty creeps in when Steve returns to his cell in prison and the possibility of facing death row becomes a reality. When everyone else involved in the murder is convicted it seems almost impossible that Steve will go free. When he receives a verdict of not-guilty it is more than Steve can believe. The inclusion of stage direction, setting descriptions, and script formatting makes this an ideal novel for introducing students to the drama genre without leaving the security of a novel. There is quite a bit of mature content included in Monster and should not be recommended for students under the age of 14.
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