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Title: Monster Like Me, A
Author: SWORE WENDY S
Format: HARDCOVER
Publication date: 05/03/2019
Imprint: SHADOW MOUNTAIN
Price: $31.00
Publishing status: Active
There are trolls, goblins, and witches. Which kind of monster is Sophie?
Sophie is a monster expert. Thanks to her Big Book of Monsters and her vivid imagination, Sophie can identify the monsters in her school and neighborhood. Clearly, the bullies are trolls and goblins. Her nice neighbor must be a good witch, and Sophie’s new best friend is obviously a fairy. But what about Sophie? She’s convinced she is definitely a monster because of the “monster mark” on her face. At least that’s what she calls it. The doctors call it a blood tumor. Sophie tries to hide it but it covers almost half her face. And if she’s a monster on the outside, then she must be a monster on the inside, too.
Being the new kid at school is hard. Being called a monster is even harder. Sophie knows that it’s only a matter of time before the other kids, the doctors, and even her mom figure it out. And then her mom will probably leave–just like her dad did.
Because who would want to live with a real monster?
Inspired by real events in the author’s life, A Monster Like Me teaches the importance of believing in oneself, accepting change, and the power of friendship.
Booklist (02/01/2019):
Grades 5-8 *Starred Review* For as long as she can remember, Sophie has identified herself as a monster. She either shrouds her face with her long hair or hides behind her Big Book of Monsters to keep others from seeing the hemangioma on her face. She knows that people will think if she’s disfigured on the outside, she must be on the inside, too. Now, starting in her new school in Portland, she’s speechless when a lively girl in her class (never even looking at her mark) declares they will be best friends. Smart, but self-consciously quiet, Sophie thinks she can identify other people as various types of monsters, witches, or fae folk. Bullies may surround her, but Sophie must confront her own fears. Will she ever allow herself to be just a human girl? Swore integrates The Big Book of Monsters into the fabric of the book by beginning each chapter with the description of a different monster, creating a disruption in the first-person narrative but also adding insight into how Sophie views the world. Swore’s character-driven debut, in the vein of R. J. Palacio’s Wonder (2012), allows readers to step inside Sophie’s thoughts and to understand and empathize with her, leaving them to wonder how they would react if they were Sophie.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2019, American Library Association.)
ISBN: 9781629725550
Weight: 431g
Dimension: 211mm X 145mm
Pages: 304