Monster by Walter Dean Myers

Walter Dean Myers usually likes to write his books in a different assortment of ways. Not surprising, this book, Monster, is exactly that. Monster is about a boy in his late teens who is arrested for a being a lookout for a drug store theft. He writes his about his thoughts and everything around him in a "journal." It sounds normal but he actually writes it all in a movie script format, which makes this book very interesting.
It takes a little bit of time to get into this book, but once you do, it is very addicting. All of the events and flash backs in the story lead up to the final jurisdiction of the boy. Monster really lets you look at a prisoner's point of view during a trial, and it really opens your eyes.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to read something different and new, instead of a normal book.