{"product_id":"slogs-dad-isbn-9780763649401","title":"Slog's Dad","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe ineffable nature of grieving and belief inspires a tender, gritty, and breathtaking work of graphic storytelling from the creators of \u003ci\u003eThe Savage\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Slogger, man,\" I said. \"Your dad’s dead.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"I know that, Davie. But it’s him. He’s come back again, like he said he would.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDo you believe in life after death? Slog does. He believes that the scruffy man on a bench outside the butcher shop is his dad, returned to visit him one last time. Slog’s friend Davie isn’t so sure. Can it be that some mysteries are never meant to be solved? And that belief, at times, is its own reward? The acclaimed creators of \u003ci\u003eThe Savage \u003c\/i\u003ereunite for a feat of graphic storytelling that defies categorization. Eerie, poignant, and masterful, Slog’s Dad is a tale of astonishing power and complexity.\u003cb\u003eDavid Almond\u003c\/b\u003e is known worldwide as the Michael L. Printz, Carnegie, Whitbread, and Smarties award–winning author of \u003ci\u003eSkellig, Clay, \u003c\/i\u003eand many other novels, stories, and plays, including \u003ci\u003eThe Savage, \u003c\/i\u003ealso illustrated by Dave McKean. In 2010 he was awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Medal. He lives in Northumberland, England.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDave McKean \u003c\/b\u003eis a world-renowned artist, designer, and film director who has illustrated several books for children, including \u003ci\u003eThe Savage \u003c\/i\u003eby David Almond, and \u003ci\u003eCoraline, The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Wolves in the Wall, \u003c\/i\u003eall by Neil Gaiman. He also provided art and design for Neil Gaiman’s comic series The Sandman. Dave McKean lives in England.","brand":"Candlewick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300965896421,"sku":"NP9780763649401","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780763649401.jpg?v=1742922308","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/slogs-dad-isbn-9780763649401","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}