{"product_id":"my-friend-dahmer-9781419702174","title":"My Friend Dahmer","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe bone-chilling graphic novel that inspired the major motion picture starring Ross Lynch as Jeffrey Dahmer.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e NATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003e 2013 ALA\/YALSA Alex Award\u003cbr\u003e 2014 Revelation Award at Angoul me\u003cbr\u003e 2015 ALA\/YALSA Alex Award (Excellence in Narrative Nonfiction)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Named a BEST OF 2012 by \u003ci\u003eTime, The Village Voice, A.V. Club, comiXology, Boing Boing, Publishers Weekly, MTV Geek, \u003c\/i\u003e and more \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e You only think you know this story. In 1991, Jeffrey Dahmer--the most notorious serial killer since Jack the Ripper--seared himself into the American consciousness. To the public, Dahmer was a monster who committed unthinkable atrocities. To Derf Backderf, \"Jeff\" was a much more complex figure: a high school friend with whom he had shared classrooms, hallways, and car rides. In My Friend Dahmer, a haunting and original graphic novel, writer-artist Backderf creates a surprisingly sympathetic portrait of a disturbed young man struggling against the morbid urges emanating from the deep recesses of his psyche--a shy kid, a teenage alcoholic, and a goofball who never quite fit in with his classmates. With profound insight, what emerges is a Jeffrey Dahmer that few ever really knew, and one readers will never forget.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Also available by Derf Backderf, \u003ci\u003eTrashed\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Find teaching guides for \u003ci\u003eMy Friend Dahmer \u003c\/i\u003eand other titles at abramsbooks.com\/resources.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry N. Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419702174\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 221\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 6.04w x 0.85d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2012 pg. 37\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2012 pg. 86 - Recommended - Better Than Most\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e157427 \/ My Friend Dahmer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.6 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 1\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Derf Backderf","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36650014572700,"sku":"9781419702174","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_048c3611-0c26-4650-b69a-74c3fed4a4a0.jpg?v=1603874281","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/my-friend-dahmer-9781419702174","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}