A Monster Calls Inspired by an idea from Siobhan Dowd
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A Monster Calls Inspired by an idea from Siobhan Dowd
By Patrick Ness
PublisherCandlewickImprintCandlewickISBN
9780763655594
Awards and HonorsYALSA Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults 2012; ALA Notable Children’s Book 2012, Older; Booklist 2011 Editors' Choice, Top of the List, Youth Fiction; Kirkus Reviews Best Teen Books of 2011; Publishers Weekly Best Children's Books 2011, Fiction; SLJ Best Books of 2011, Fiction; The New York Times Notable Children's Books of 2011, Young Adult; 2012 Carnegie Medal Winner; 2012 Kate Greenaway Winner; 2012 Notable Children's Book in the English Language Arts; 2012 CCBC Choices; 2011 Cybils Awards, Fantasy and Science Fiction, Elementary/Middle Grade, Finalist
A Monster Calls Inspired by an idea from Siobhan Dowd
Conor has a sick mum, a critical grandma, a school tormenter, and a very real monster that visits him. But none of these compare to his unspeakable nightmare. Black-and-white images that “use everything from beetles to breadboards to create interesting marks and textures.”
Title alpha A Monster Calls<br> Inspired by an idea from Siobhan Dowd
Category Upper Middle School Fiction Plus
Pages Count 224
Topics Nightmares. Trees. Destruction. Dreams vs. waking life. Stories and parables. Bullies. Cancer. Pity. Grandparents. Hospitals. Estranged parents. Guilt.
SRC Level 4.500000
SRC Points 9.000000
Lexile 730L
Trim Size 6 3/8" x 8 3/16"
JLG Span Fall
Language English
Publication date 2011-08-31
JLG Release Date Nov 2011
Minimum grade 6
Maximum grade 8
Reading level Middle
Format Print
Upper Middle School Fiction Plus (Grades 6-8)
Upper Middle School Fiction Plus
Upper Middle School Fiction Plus (Grades 6-8)
For Grades 6-8
This collection features fiction titles selected for older middle school readers who are ready for longer, more layered stories that explore growing independence and changing perspective. Selections include realistic and speculative fiction with increased emotional and narrative complexity, offering stories that look beyond immediate experience and invite readers to engage with broader questions about identity, belonging, and the world around them.