Slog's Dad

"Slog's Dad"
Author David Almond
Country England
Language English
Genre(s) Young adult fiction
Published in So, what kept you?: new stories inspired by Anton Chekhov and Raymond Carver
Publication type anthology
Publisher Flambard Press/New Writing North
Media type Paperback
Publication date 2006

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:

  • Slog's Dad 2010, England, Walker Books ISBN 9781406322903, hardback[3]
  • Slog's Dad 2011, USA, Candlewick Press ISBN 9780763649401, hardback[4]

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] and the Daily Mail found it an "extraordinarily beautiful and sensitive book".[7]

It has also been reviewed by BookList,[8] the School Library Journal,[8] the Horn Book,[8] Voice of Youth Advocates.[8]

Awards and nominations

References

  1. ↑ "So, what kept you?: new stories inspired by Anton Chekhov and Raymond Carver". worldcat.org. OCLC. 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. ↑ Morris, Sally (7 January 2011). "Christmas Books: Children's". Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "Slog's Dad". kcls.bibliocommons. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  9. ↑ Lea, Richard (13 April 2007). "Finalists announced for short story prize". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  10. ↑ Bishop, Jordan (28 March 2012). "Kate Greenaway Medal shortlist - in pictures". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
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