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Book Report

Your Name: Orlando

Title of Book: Monster

Author: Walter Dean Myers

Why did you choose this book?: I chose this book because the title sounded interesting, it was written by my favorite author and this book can teach us young men to chose the right choices so we can be sucessful in the future.

Theme (Main Idea of the Book): The main idea of this book is to make right choices and don't hang out with the wrong crowd.

Setting (Time and Place): The courtroom, jail cell, drugstore and Steve's house.

Plot (What Happens): Steve Harmon, Richard Evans and James King robbed a bank, and got pointed out by a witness and were brought to jail. Now there on trial, if there proven guilty, they serve up to 25 years to life in jail.

Characters: Steve Harmon (Main character), Jerry Harmon (Steve's brother), Mom (Steve's mom), Richard "Bobo" Evans, Osvaldo Cruz, James King, Ms.Petrocelli, Mr.Briggs, and Ms.O'Brien.

Fictional books always have main characters. Describe one main character in this book in detail. How did he/she look? What age was he/she? What was his/her personality like? What was the importance of this character to the story? Did you like this character? Why or Why not?: Steve Harmon, a skiny, tall and smart young man, he is sixteen with a little brother named Jerry, lives with his mom. Steve's personality is like

Main Events:

Problem/Conflict: The problem is that three young men (Steve Harmon, Richard "Bobo" Evans and James King)

How did the story make you feel?

What new things did you learn from this book?

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

Conclusion: