A monster calls : a novel
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Ness, Patrick, 1971-
Contributors
Kay, Jim (Illustrator) illustrator.
Kay, Jim (Illustrator)
Published
Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2011.
ISBN
9780763655594, 0763655597, 9780763660659, 9781451795103, 9780606316033, 0606316035, 9780763680817, 9780605596894
Lexile measure
730L
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Breast -- Cancer -- Fiction.
Breast -- Cancer -- Juvenile fiction.
England -- Juvenile fiction.
Loss (Psychology) -- Juvenile fiction.
Monsters -- Juvenile fiction.
Mothers and sons -- Juvenile fiction.
Novels.
Schools -- Juvenile fiction.
Self-actualization (Psychology) -- Juvenile fiction.
Single-parent families -- Juvenile fiction.
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Abraham Lincoln Book Award, 2015 -- Nominee.
Caudill Book Award, 2016.
Rebecca Caudill Award, 2016 -- Nominee.

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Published
Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2011.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
204 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780763655594, 0763655597, 9780763660659, 9781451795103, 9780606316033, 0606316035, 9780763680817, 9780605596894
Accelerated Reader
MG+
Level 4.8, 5 Points
Lexile measure
730

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Reprinted in paperback, 2013.
Description
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.
Target Audience
730L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG+,4.8,5,147163.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Ness, P., & Kay, J. (. (2011). A monster calls: a novel (First U.S. edition.). Candlewick Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ness, Patrick, 1971- and Jim (Illustrator) Kay. 2011. A Monster Calls: A Novel. Candlewick Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ness, Patrick, 1971- and Jim (Illustrator) Kay. A Monster Calls: A Novel Candlewick Press, 2011.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Ness, Patrick, and Jim (Illustrator) Kay. A Monster Calls: A Novel First U.S. edition., Candlewick Press, 2011.

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