Monster: A Graphic Novel
by Guy Sims, Walter Dean Myers, and Dawud Anyabwile • Related Edition: Non-Graphic
A stunning graphic novel adaptation of Walter Dean Myers's New York Times bestseller... read more
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Graphic Novel
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2015
Word Count 13,820
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 420L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 177374, 2 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- Art
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Trials (Murder)
- Young Adult Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | Coming of Age
- Prisons--Fiction
- Comics (Graphic works)
- Graphic novels
- Cartoons and comics
- African American teenage boys
- Self-perception in adolescence
- Self-perception
- African Americans--Fiction
- African Americans
- Young Adult Fiction | Law & Crime
- Prisons
- Self-perception--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | People & Places | United States - African American
- Trials (Murder)--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Hi/Lo Graphic Novel
- Black Lit Matters - Comics Reading List
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Meet-the-Author Movie with Walter Dean Myers
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Graphic Novel / Graphic Format Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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About the Authors 4
Author Interviews 15
Meet-the-Author Movie with Walter Dean Myers
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Guest post by Guy Sims
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Interview with Walter Dean Myers
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Interview with Walter Dean Myers
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Interview with Walter Dean Myers
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Interview with Walter Dean Myers
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Children’s Literature Legacy Award Speech given by Christopher Myers on behalf of Walter Dean Myers
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Interview with Walter Dean Myers
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May Hill Arbuthnot Lecture, 2009, given by Walter Dean Myers
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On promoting reading and education with Walter Dean Myers
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On re-engaging teens in their communities with Walter Dean Myers
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On how schools are using his books with Walter Dean Myers
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On his pre-writing formula with Walter Dean Myers
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On being a teen with Walter Dean Myers
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Graphic Novel / Graphic Format Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Vocabulary Resources 1
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Awards & Distinctions 2
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2026
Graphic Novels Selection, 2015
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