Making Friends With Monsters

Sandra L. Rostirolla
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"An urgent, unflinching YA novel about the "monsters" of depression and family dysfunction." -Booklife, Editor's Pick

Why does everything have to be so complicated?

Why? Monsters! That's why!

They stick their scungy little noses into everything.


Twelve-year-old Sam feels like his life is spiraling out of control. Ever since learning a secret, his once loving older brother has become angry and withdrawn, causing extreme tension at home. Through a series of tragedies, his family descends further into chaos. Sam knows that the monsters that live inside people are to blame, and he sets out to discover how to tame them before they swallow him too.


Themes include:

Mental health, suicide, and family dysfunction.



Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Pinkus Books
Published: 04/04/2023
ISBN: 9780999189184
Pages: 298
Weight: 0.84lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.67d
Large Print