{"product_id":"the-thud-9781683964063","title":"The Thud","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 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? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere 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 \u003cem\u003eThe Thud\u003c\/em\u003e 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 R diger Becker has stated, \u003cem\u003e 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.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold from Noel's perspective with humor and empathy, \u003cem\u003eThe Thud\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fantagraphics Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/09\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781683964063\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128","brand":"Mikael Ross","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38472114340021,"sku":"9781683964063","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_e24c5ae7-5a91-4b4a-a0e8-71555a2e1655.jpg?v=1612933867","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-thud-9781683964063","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}