Monster

This could refer to several different books titled 'Monster.' The most well-known is likely Walter Dean Myers' acclaimed novel about Steve Harmon, a 16-year-old Black teenager on trial for felony murder who chronicles his experience through a screenplay format while questioning his identity and place in the justice system. The story explores themes of racial bias in the criminal justice system, identity formation, and moral complexity as Steve grapples with how others perceive him versus how he sees himself. The narrative provides powerful commentary on systemic racism and the way young Black men are often criminalized in American society.