Slog's Dad

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"Slog's Dad"
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2010 Graphic novel
AuthorDavid Almond
CountryEngland
LanguageEnglish
Genre(s)Young adult fiction
Published inSo, what kept you?: new stories inspired by Anton Chekhov and Raymond Carver
Publication typeanthology
PublisherFlambard Press/New Writing North
Media typePaperback
Publication date2006 (short story)
2010 (Graphic novel)

Slog's Dad is a 2006 short story by David Almond and is about a boy called Slog who, sees a man he believes is his father returned from death to visit him. It was originally published in a collection of short stories and subsequently released, in 2010, as a stand-alone graphic novel illustrated by Dave McKean.

Publication history[]

Slog's Dad appeared in the following publications:

  • So, what kept you?: new stories inspired by Anton Chekhov and Raymond Carver, Claire Malcolm and Margaret Wilkinson, Flambard Press/New Writing North 2006, England, ISBN 9781873226841, paperback[1]
  • The National Short Story Prize 2007 2007, England, Atlantic ISBN 9781843546641, paperback[2]

before being published as a stand-alone graphic novel:

Reception[]

A Booktrust review of Slog's Dad called it "A poignant and sensitive story of grief and loss".[5] Publishers Weekly in a starred review wrote "Another haunting and beautiful book from the U.K. team that produced The Savage in 2008." and "The volume is richly and poetically illustrated by McKean."[6]

It has also been reviewed by Booklist,[7] the School Library Journal,[7] the Horn Book,[7] Voice of Youth Advocates.[7]

Awards and nominations[]

References[]

  1. ^ So, what kept you?: new stories inspired by Anton Chekhov and Raymond Carver. worldcat.org. OCLC. OCLC 67375493. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  2. ^ "The National Short Story Prize 2007". worldcat.org. OCLC. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Slog's Dad". worldcat.org. OCLC. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Slog's Dad". worldcat.org. OCLC. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  5. ^ "Slog's Dad". booktrust.org.uk. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  6. ^ "Slog's Dad". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz LLC. 7 March 2011. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  7. ^ a b c d Almond, David (2011). Slog's Dad. kcls.bibliocommons. ISBN 9780763649401. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  8. ^ Lea, Richard (13 April 2007). "Finalists announced for short story prize". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  9. ^ Bishop, Jordan (28 March 2012). "Kate Greenaway Medal shortlist - in pictures". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
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