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Author:

Ness, Patrick, 1971- author.

Title:

A monster calls / Patrick Ness ; inspired by an idea from Siobhan Dowd.

Edition:

First U.S. edition in this format.

Publisher:

Candlewick Press,

Copyright Date:

2016

Description:

225 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.

Subject:

Self-actualization (Psychology)--Young adult fiction.
Monsters--Young adult fiction.
Mothers and sons--Young adult fiction.
Schools--Young adult fiction.
Single-parent families--Young adult fiction.
Breast cancer--Young adult fiction.
Loss (Psychology)--Young adult fiction.
England--Young adult fiction.

Other Authors:

Dowd, Siobhan, contributor.

Notes:

Hardcover ed. published: 2011.

Summary:

Thirteen-year-old Conor awakens one night to find a monster outside his bedroom window, but not the one from the recurring nightmare that began when his mother became ill--an ancient, wild creature that wants him to face truth and loss.

ISBN:

0763692158 (movie tie-in pbk.) :
9780763692155 (movie tie-in pbk.) :
0763655597 (hardcover) :
9780763655594 (hardcover) :

Locations:

MIPA194 -- Alta Vista Public Library (Alta Vista)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

BLPC611 -- Earlham Public Library (Earlham)

TAPB572 -- Fairfax Public Library (Fairfax)

0YSX353 -- Hampton-Dumont High School (Hampton)

RVPB135 -- Pomeroy Public Library (Pomeroy)

BMPA611 -- Truro Public Library (Truro)