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The Resource A monster calls : a novel, by Patrick Ness ; inspired by an idea from Siobhan Dowd ; illustrations by Jim Kay

A monster calls : a novel, by Patrick Ness ; inspired by an idea from Siobhan Dowd ; illustrations by Jim Kay

Creator
Contributor
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
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Extent
204 pages
Isbn
9780763692155
Instance
Label
A monster calls : a novel
Title
A monster calls
Title remainder
a novel
Statement of responsibility
by Patrick Ness ; inspired by an idea from Siobhan Dowd ; illustrations by Jim Kay
Creator
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
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
Awards note
  • Kate Greenaway Medal, 2012
  • Carnegie Medal Award, 2012
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
1971-
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Ness, Patrick
Dewey number
[Fic]
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Interest level
  • MG+
  • 6-8
  • MG+
  • 6-8
LC call number
PZ7.N43843
LC item number
Mok 2011
Literary form
fiction
NLM call number
Ness, P.
PerformerNote
Jim Kay
Reading level
  • 4.8
  • 4.5
  • 4.8
  • 4.5
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Kay, Jim
  • Dowd, Siobhan
Study program name
  • Accelerated Reader
  • Reading Counts
  • Accelerated Reader AR
  • Reading Counts RC
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Self-actualization (Psychology)
  • Children of cancer patients
  • Parents
  • Monsters
  • Mothers and sons
  • Children's nightmares
  • Bullying in schools
  • Single-parent families
  • Breast
  • Loss (Psychology) in children
  • England
  • Self-actualization (Psychology)
  • Monsters
  • Mothers and sons
  • Schools
  • Single-parent families
  • Breast cancer
  • Loss (Psychology)
  • England
  • YOUNG ADULT FICTION
  • YOUNG ADULT FICTION
  • YOUNG ADULT FICTION
Target audience
pre adolescent
Label
A monster calls : a novel, by Patrick Ness ; inspired by an idea from Siobhan Dowd ; illustrations by Jim Kay
Instantiates
Publication
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
ocn690584334
Dimensions
22 cm
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Extent
204 pages
Isbn
9780763692155
Lccn
2010040741
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other control number
9780763655594
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)690584334
Label
A monster calls : a novel, by Patrick Ness ; inspired by an idea from Siobhan Dowd ; illustrations by Jim Kay
Publication
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
ocn690584334
Dimensions
22 cm
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Extent
204 pages
Isbn
9780763692155
Lccn
2010040741
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other control number
9780763655594
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)690584334

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