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A Monster Calls

A Monster Calls2011

Inspired by an Idea from Siobhan Dowd

Siobhan Dowd, Patrick Ness, Jim Kay

4.3(293K)on Goodreads

About this book

A brilliant, graphic novel written by young but promising Patrick Ness. This is the story about 13 year old Conor and his mother who is dying of cancer. Conor has to face the cruelty of real life and learn to let his close and dearest go. When no human can help him Monster appears...

Details

First published
2011
ISBN-13
9781406311525
OL Work ID
OL16341254W

Subjects

Mothers and sonsSingle-parent familiesFictionLoss (Psychology)SchoolsSelf-actualization (Psychology)Breast cancerMonstersCancerJuvenile fictionBreastnyt:young-adult-paperback=2016-08-28New York Times bestsellerChildren of cancer patientsParentsDeathChildren's nightmaresBullying in schools

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