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A monster calls  Cover Image Book Book

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

Ness, Patrick, 1971- (author.). Dowd, Siobhan, (contributor.).

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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0763692158
  • ISBN: 9780763692155
  • Physical Description: 225 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
  • Edition: First U.S. edition in this format.
  • Publisher: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2016.

Content descriptions

Target Audience Note:
Ages 12 and up.
730L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR MG+ 4.8 5 147163.
Subject: Self-actualization (Psychology) > Juvenile fiction.
Monsters > Juvenile fiction.
Mothers and sons > Juvenile fiction.
Schools > Juvenile fiction.
Single-parent families > Juvenile fiction.
Breast > Cancer > Juvenile fiction.
Loss (Psychology) > Juvenile fiction.
Schools > Fiction.
Loss (Psychology) > Fiction.
Breast > Cancer > Fiction.
Monsters > Fiction.
Self-actualization (Psychology) > Fiction.
Single-parent families > Fiction.
Mothers and sons > Fiction.
England > Juvenile fiction.
England.
England > Fiction.
Genre: Fiction.
Juvenile works.
Young adult works.
Young adult fiction.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Cass County.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Cass County Library-Harrisonville J NES 2016 (Text) 0002204705467 Juvenile Fiction Available -

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.

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