01697cam a2200409 i 4500 804651746 TxAuBib 20230519120000.0 101029s2011||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2010040741 9780763655594 0763655597 eng rda TxAuBib rda TxAuBib rda Ness, Patrick, 1971- A monster calls [BOOK] / a novel by Patrick Ness ; inspired by an idea from Siobhan Dowd ; illustrations by Jim Kay. First U.S. edition. Somerville, Mass : Candlewick Press, 2011. 204 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier 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. 730L Lexile. 20120222. Self-actualization (Psychology) Young adult fiction. Monsters Young adult fiction. Loss (Psychology) Young adult fiction. Breast Cancer Young adult fiction. Single-parent families Young adult fiction. Schools Young adult fiction. Mothers and sons Young adult fiction. England Young adult fiction. Young adult fiction. Psychological fiction for young adults. Dowd, Siobhan. Kay, Jim, (Illustrator.)