Man Made Monsters

18 illustrated horror stories follow one Cherokee family through the atrocities -- supernatural and manmade -- each generation encounters -- ALSO AVAILABLE IN PAPERBACK!

Imagine a chilling horror collection that weaves classic monsters like werewolves and vampires with the true horrors of colonialism, domestic violence, and displacement. Andrea Rogers delivers.

Follow a Cherokee family across centuries, from their ancestral lands in 1830s Georgia to the battlefields of World War I and Vietnam, and beyond. Each story offers a chilling glimpse into a different era, revealing how history's monsters intertwine with the supernatural.

Man Made Monsters is a powerful exploration of identity and the enduring legacy of colonization. Rogers masterfully blends Cherokee legends with chilling horror, creating unforgettable characters and monsters.

Each story is accompanied by haunting illustrations from Cherokee artist Jeff Edwards, incorporating the Cherokee syllabary for a truly immersive experience.

Don't miss out on this masterpiece! Man Made Monsters will stay with you long after the last page.

P R A I S E

★ "These stories sound as if they were passed down as family histories. It may read like speculative fiction, but it feels like the truth." --Horn Book (starred)

★ "Stunning...follows a Cherokee family through two centuries, beginning with something akin to a vampire attack and ending with zombies." --BCCB (starred)

★ "Spine-tingling...A simultaneously frightening and enthralling read." --Publishers Weekly (starred)

★ "Chilling... Exquisite... A creepy and artful exploration of a haunting heritage." --Kirkus (starred)

★ "Startling...Will leave readers--adults as well as teens--unsettled, feeling like they have caught a glimpse into a larger world." --Booklist (starred)

W I N N E R

Walter Dean Myers Award

American Indian Library Association Youth Literature Honor

International Literacy Association Award

Whippoorwill Award

Reading The West Book Awards Shortlist

NEA Read Across America Recommended Title

B E S T - O F - T H E - Y E A R

Washington Post - Booklist - Publishers Weekly - Horn Book - New York Public Library

Author: Andrea Rogers
Publisher: Levine Querido
Published: 10/04/2022
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.71lbs
Size: 9.23h x 6.33w x 1.13d
ISBN: 9781646141791
Audience: Young Adult

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.4
Point Value: 12
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 521838 / Man Made Monsters


Award: American Indian Youth Literature Award - Honor Book


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2022
Booklist 08/01/2022 pg. 61
Publishers Weekly 08/22/2022
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2022 - Book Of Special Distinction
School Library Journal 10/01/2022 pg. 90
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2022 pg. 95
Shelf Awareness 12/09/2022
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2022 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style

About the Author

Andrea L. Rogers is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. She grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma and graduated with an MFA from the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe. Her picture book, Chooch Helped, was awarded the Caldecott Medal. Andrea's collection of horror stories, Man Made Monsters, received six starred reviews and won the Walter Dean Myers Award for Young Adult fiction. She is also the author of the YA novel The Art Thieves.

Author residence: Fayetteville, AR

Jeff Edwards, of Vian, OK, is an award-winning Cherokee graphic artist who has worked for the Cherokee Nation for over 20 years. He is a language activist and has worked on numerous projects that have projected the Cherokee language into the global spotlight. He attended Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, KS and received his Associates Degree in Liberal Arts and completed his Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design at Northeastern State University in Tahlequah. His artwork is almost exclusively Cherokee themed, and he prefers using the Cherokee Syllabary opposed to English to promote the Cherokee language and likes using old cultural concepts but expressing them with modern electronic tools.