{"product_id":"monster-9780060280772","title":"Monster","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling novel from acclaimed author Walter Dean Myers tells the story of Steve Harmon, a teenage boy in juvenile detention and on trial.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePresented as a screenplay of Steve's own imagination, and peppered with journal entries, the book shows how one single decision can change our whole lives.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMonster\u003c\/em\u003e is a multi-award-winning, provocative coming-of-age story that was the first-ever Michael L. 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