My Friend Dahmer: A Graphic Novel Contributor(s): Backderf, Derf (Author) |
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ISBN: 1419702173 ISBN-13: 9781419702174 Publisher: Abrams Comicarts
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: March 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Comics & Graphic Novels | Nonfiction - Biography & Memoir - True Crime | Murder - Serial Killers |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2011285306 |
Physical Information: 0.85" H x 6.04" W x 9.25" L (1.29 lbs) 224 pages |
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents |
Review Citations: Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2012 Booklist 03/15/2012 pg. 37 Voice of Youth Advocates 04/01/2012 pg. 86 - Recommended - Better Than Most Library Journal 05/15/2012 |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 157427 Reading Level: 3.6 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The bone-chilling graphic novel that inspired the major motion picture starring Ross Lynch as Jeffrey Dahmer. NATIONAL BESTSELLER 2013 ALA/YALSA Alex Award 2014 Revelation Award at Angoulême 2015 ALA/YALSA Alex Award (Excellence in Narrative Nonfiction) Named a BEST OF 2012 by Time, The Village Voice, A.V. Club, comiXology, Boing Boing, Publishers Weekly, MTV Geek, and more! 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. Also available by Derf Backderf, Trashed. Find teaching guides for My Friend Dahmer and other titles at abramsbooks.com/resources. |
Contributor Bio(s): Backderf, Derf: - Derf Backderf has been nominated for two Eisner Awards and has received a host of honors, including the prestigious Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award for political cartooning. His weekly comic strip, The City, has appeared in more than 100 newspapers over the past 22 years. Backderf lives in Cleveland, Ohio. |
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