{"product_id":"crabgrass-comic-adventures-9781524875558","title":"Crabgrass: Comic Adventures","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"They say you can't go home again. But that's because they haven't discovered \u003c\/i\u003eCrabgrass\u003ci\u003e. (Yet.) Every strip is like a visit from your best friend in grade school. The one who always got you in trouble for laughing too loud.\"\u003c\/i\u003e -Brad Guigar, Creator of \u003ci\u003eEvil Inc\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough its heartwarming, wry, and relatable comic episodes, \u003ci\u003eCrabgrass\u003c\/i\u003e explores the timeless subject of friendship between two boys growing up in the 1980s.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrabgrass\u003c\/i\u003e is a comic strip set in the fictional town of Crabgrass Drive, and chronicles the close friendship of Kevin, who is white, and Miles, who is black, and the many stumbles and breakthroughs they encounter growing up together. The main characters exemplify the resilience of the bonds we form when we are young, and are a reminder of why we remember those times fondly. \u003ci\u003eCrabgrass\u003c\/i\u003e is also a thrilling exploration of the adventures and mischief that children can get into when allowed to roam. Set in an ambiguous time before cellphones and the internet, the strip finds a way to connect to the old and the young without alienating either.\u003ci\u003e Crabgrass \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the same youthful themes of friendship and adventure as \u003ci\u003eCalvin and Hobbes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eand the humor, warmth, and innocence will appeal to readers of bestselling middle grade series like \u003ci\u003eBig Nate \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhoebe \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ePhoebe and Her Unicorn\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBig Nate\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrews McMeel Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/20\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781524875558\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tauhid Bondia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42303943475381,"sku":"9781524875558","price":10.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_2b2434ac-fac6-4de8-bc58-d95e86f8110d.jpg?v=1658843786","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/crabgrass-comic-adventures-9781524875558","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}