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Man Made Monsters

by Andrea L. Rogers

A Cherokee family’s history told through horror

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Awards & Recognition

  • Award recognition

    Walter Dean Myers Award winner

  • Editorial selection

    NEA Read Across America Recommended Title

    Recommended Title

  • Critical praise

    Booklist starred review

    Starred review

AlbakiReads Editorial

A Cherokee family’s history told through horror

Across 18 illustrated stories, Man Made Monsters traces a Cherokee family through generations, moving from 1830s Georgia to the battlefields of the world wars and Vietnam, and beyond. Werewolves, vampires, and other supernatural elements share space with the historical harms named in the description, including colonialism, domestic violence, and displacement. This structure links horror to the family’s changing circumstances across centuries, while Cherokee legends and illustrations by Cherokee artist Jeff Edwards—including the use of Cherokee syllabary—give the collection a distinctly grounded cultural frame. The book brings supernatural threats and human-made ones into the same family history.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in horror collections that connect supernatural creatures with historical harms.
  • Readers seeking fiction centered on Cherokee family history, legends, and cultural identity.
  • Teen and young adult readers interested in illustrated, multi-generational stories.

Themes

Horror and the supernaturalCherokee identity and family historyColonialism and displacementGenerational memory

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Book overview

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
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