Like Pixar’s Inside Out, A Monster Calls reminds children and teenagers that it’s OK to be sad and angry – life isn’t always a fairy tale. Twelve-year-old Conor’s (a spectacular Lewis ...

A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness. This unforgettable book is haunting and and heart-breaking. It deals with grief, loss and anger in ways that I have never read before. Conor lives with his mother ...

For this year’s spring play, Maine West High School’s fine arts department is putting on the heartbreaking, coming-of-age drama “A Monster Calls” April 24-26. Based on the bestselling ...