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A Monster Calls
You can love them with your whole heart and still want it to be over. That doesn't make you a monster. 🌳
Who it's for
Conor carries a secret he believes makes him monstrous, and the book builds toward him finally saying it.
Feelings it meets
What it is
A young adult novel by Patrick Ness, based on an original idea by the late Siobhan Dowd and illustrated by Jim Kay, set in contemporary England. Thirteen-year-old Conor O'Malley, whose mother is seriously ill with cancer, is visited at night by a tree monster that tells him three tales and then demands that Conor tell his own truth.
Where to find it
In print (Walker Books UK; Candlewick US) and in libraries (Libby/Hoopla); audiobook narrated by Jason Isaacs. Film adaptation (2016).
Before you start
Heads up: A parent's terminal cancer and death.
Age: Ages 12+
I cannot live without my life! I cannot live without my soul!Emily Brontë, Wuthering Heights
