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The cover of this 2015 HarperCollins graphic novel adaptation says it all — a young man's face fills the frame, his expression caught somewhere between defiance and deep unease against a fiery orange-red background, rendered with striking emotional intensity by illustrator Dawud Anyabwile. Adapted from Walter Dean Myers' acclaimed novel by Guy A. Sims, Monster carries serious literary pedigree as a winner of the Michael L. Printz Award, National Book Award Finalist, and recipient of a Coretta Scott King Honor. Anyabwile's bold, expressive linework makes this a graphic novel that earns its place on any shelf.