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Title The thud / Mikael Ross ; translated by Nika Knight
Imprint Seattle, Washington : Fantagraphics Books, Inc. [2021]
©2021

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Descript 123 pages chiefly color illustrations 26 cm
Note Original German title: Der umfall, ©2018
When Noel's mother has a stroke, his world is turned upside down. Especially when a man comes, who tells Noel that he can't stay in the only home he's ever known. He has to move from his apartment and his city to some kind of care facility, in a town he's never heard of. For the first time, Noel is on his own. Who can he trust? Who can he love? There is a village in Germany called Neuerkerode that is largely populated and run by people with developmental disabilities -- the local restaurant, the local bar, the local supermarket. It's a beautiful, even incredible place -- and it's where The Thud takes place. In 2016, cartoonist Mikael Ross began visiting Neuerkerode. Over the course of two years, Ross learned about the people who live there and listened to their stories. As Neuerkerode Protestant Foundation Director Rudiger Becker has stated, Out of this has arisen a powerful piece of literature that depicts, with a rarely seen intensity and authenticity, the lives of people with intellectual disabilities. Told from Noel's perspective with humor and empathy, The Thud offers a rare window into the life of a boy living with developmental disabilities. In doing so, Ross has crafted an enchanting story that helps us understand the often misunderstood
Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
Subject Mor-sonrelationer
Gruppboende för personer med psykisk funktionsnedsättning
Barn med psykisk funktionsnedsättning
Personer med psykisk funktionsnedsättning
Stroke
Cartoons and comics
Developmentally disabled children -- Germany -- Comic books, strips, etc
Group homes for the developmentally disabled -- Germany -- Comic books, strips, etc
Mothers and sons -- Germany -- Comic books, strips, etc
Cerebral ischemia -- Comic books, strips, etc
Developmentally disabled children -- Germany -- Juvenile fiction
Group homes for the developmentally disabled -- Germany -- Juvenile fiction
Mothers and sons -- Germany -- Juvenile fiction
Cerebral ischemia -- Juvenile fiction
Tecknade serier
Serieromaner
Graphic novels.
Comics (Graphic works)
Classmark 741.5/9431
Heef.05
Alt Auth Knight, Nika
Paq, Claire
Translation Der umfall. Engelska
ISBN/ISSN 9781683964063 häftad
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