A monster calls : a novel /
by Patrick Ness ; inspired from an idea by Siobhan Dowd ; illustrations by Jim Kay.
- 1st U.S. ed.
- Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2011.
- 204 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Booklist starred Pub Weekly School Library Journal starred Booklist starred, July 2011 Bulletin (Center for Children's books), November 2011 Horn Book, September 2011 Kirkus Starred, July 2011 New York Times, October 2011 Pub Weekly, June 2011 School Library Journal starred, September 2011 Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), October 2011
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.
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