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A monster calls /

Ness, Patrick, 1971-

A monster calls / a novel by Patrick Ness ; inspired by an idea from Siobhan Dowd ; illustrations by Jim Kay. - 1st U.S. paperback ed. - Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2013, ©2011. - 204 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

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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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.


England--Juvenile fiction.

PZ7.N43843 / Mok 2013

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