Displaying 1 of 1 2011 Author: Ness, Patrick, 1971- Title: A monster calls : a novel / by Patrick Ness ; inspired by an idea from Siobhan Dowd ; illustrations by Jim Kay. Call Number: Fict Nes Publisher, Date: Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2011. Edition: 1st U.S. ed. Description: 204 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. 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. Subjects: Self-actualization (Psychology) -- Fiction. Monsters -- Fiction. Mothers and sons -- Fiction. Schools -- Fiction. Single-parent families -- Fiction. Breast cancer -- Fiction. Loss (Psychology) -- Fiction. England -- Fiction. Other Author: Kay, Jim, ill. Dowd, Siobhan. LCCN: 2010040741 ISBN: 9780763655594 0763655597 9780763660659 9780763692155 Place Request Add to My List Share Expand All | Collapse All Find it Syndetics Unbound Map It Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1
