Enjoy our presentation of A Monster Calls, written by Patrick and Siobhan Dowd, and published by Harper Collins.
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.
A Monster Calls has won many awards including Booklist Magazine's "Top of the List Award" for 2011, and appeared on the year-end-bests lists for The Independent and The Wall Street Journal.
A Monster Calls is recommended for ages 12+. Please visit Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. http://bit.ly/AMonsterCallsReviews
This title is available as an ebook through Libby: http://bit.ly/AMonsterCallsLibbyEbook
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Music: Sad Clown (excerpt) by Orquesta Arrecife. Licensed under CC BY-SA 1.0
