The story follows a lithe black cat as it makes its way along a city's streets, over rooftops, and even through the subway toward an unknown destination. Ignation when it was published a year later. His first original self-illustrated picture book, Black Cat, earned a solo Coretta Scott King Honor Book des. His illustrations for the elder Myers' Blues Story prompted Horn Book contributor Roger Sutton to comment that Myers' images "are impressively composed and imaginatively varied in design," and in School Library Journal Wendy Lukehart concluded of the same book that "artist and author push the idiom-and the picture book-to new dimensions."īased on a text by his father, Myers' 1998 picture book Harlem: A Poem received a Caldecott Honor designation for its "bold collages," which a Publishers Weekly contributor dubbed "both stark and lyrical." The book is also one of several titles that have earned father and son a shared Coretta Scott King Honor Book designation. In addition to additional father-son collaborations that have followed, such as Blues Journey, Monster, and Jazz, the younger Myers has also written and illustrated original stories such as Black Cat, Wings, and Fly! Using an unique mix of paints, cut-paper collage, and photographs, he has also brought to life the works of writers as varied as Zora Neale Hurston, E.E. After graduating from Brown University and obtaining further art training in New York City, Myers made his own publishing debut with his illustrations for his father's 1995 picture book, Shadow of the Red Moon. SidelightsĪ graduate of Brown University, Christopher Myers started his work in the field of children's publishing while researching various topics for his father, award-winning author Walter Dean Myers. Walter Dean Myers, Tribute, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 2008. Lewis Carroll, Jabberwocky, Jump at the Sun (New York, NY), 2007. Walter Dean Myers, Jazz, Holiday House (New York, NY), 2006. Cummings, Love: Selected Poems, Hyperion (New York, NY), 2005. Walter Dean Myers, Autobiography of My Dead Brother, HarperTempest (New York, NY), 2005.Į.E. Walter Dean Myers, A Time to Love: Stories from the Old Testament, Scholastic (New York, NY), 2003, revised edition, 2004. Walter Dean Myers, Monster, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 1999. Henderson, selector, This I Know: Poetry across Black Cultures, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1998. Walter Dean Myers, Harlem: A Poem, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1997.Īrlene Harris Mitchell and Darwin L. Walter Dean Myers, Shadow of the Red Moon, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1995. (Adaptor) Zora Neale Hurston, collector, Lies and Other Tall Tales, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 2005.
Writings SELF-ILLUSTRATEDīlack Cat, Scholastic ( New York, NY), 1999.įly!, Jump at the Sun (New York, NY), 2001. Printz Award, Coretta Scott King Award Honor Book designation, and National Book Award finalist, all 2000, all for Monster by Walter Dean Myers. Awards, HonorsĬoretta Scott King Honor Book designation, 1998, for Harlem, 1999, for Black Cat Michael L. Also works as a photographer, fine-arts painter, and clothing designer.
Overall the story had great flow and I would rate this book a 4.5 out of five.Son of Walter Dean (an author) and Constance Myers. I really loved how Myers made each character different, but they still clicked very well. Overall I would rate this book in my top five. I recommend Monster to anyone over the age of 13. On the other hand I really liked the diversity of the characters, and how they adapt to the different events in the book.
With lots of characters, it's hard to remember who is who, and what their purpose is.
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One aspect I did not like is how it is written: Myers has Steve write the book as a movie script, so it is a little confusing and difficult to follow. It got me thinking and putting myself in Steve's place, as well as that of his family. It has a very believable plot, too, which is another reason Monster is so good. It keeps you guessing and wondering what will happen next, which makes you want to read more. It has a lot of action, and there isn't a single boring part. This book intrigued me and kept my attention throughout. Throughout the book, Steve maintains his innocence and denies taking part in the murder in any way.
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The trial that follows lasts over a year and is gut-wrenching for him and his family. He is falsely accused of being part of a murder. Steve Harmon is a teenager living in New York state with his mother, father, and little brother. In Walter Dean Myers' award-winning book, Monster, the main character, Steve Harmon, is caught in the wrong place at the wrong time.