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AUTHOR |
Ness, Patrick, 1971-. |
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TITLE |
A monster calls / a novel by Patrick Ness ; inspired by an idea from Siobhan Dowd ; illustrations by Jim Kay. |
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IMPRINT |
Somerville, MA : Candlewick Press, 2016. |
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DESCRIPTION |
204 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. |
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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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AWARD |
Carnegie Medal, 2012. |
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SUBJECT |
Breast -- Cancer -- Fiction. |
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Loss (Psychology) -- Fiction. |
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SUBJECT |
Monsters -- Fiction. |
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Mothers and sons -- Fiction. |
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Schools -- Fiction. |
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Self-actualization (Psychology) -- Fiction. |
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Single-parent families -- Fiction. |
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SUBJECT |
England -- Fiction. |
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SUBJECT |
MSC Reading Scheme (F.1). |
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DISCIPLINE |
English Language. |
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OTHER AUTHOR |
Dowd, Siobhan, contributor. |
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OTHER AUTHOR |
Kay, Jim. ill. |
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ISBN |
9780763660659. |