Slog's Dad

"Slog's Dad"
"Slog's Dad"
Short story by David Almond
	2010 Graphic novel
Country	England
Language	English
Genre	Young adult fiction
Publication
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 (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
The National Short Story Prize 2007 2007, England, Atlantic ISBN 9781843546641, paperback

before being published as a stand-alone graphic novel:

Slog's Dad 2010, England, Walker Books ISBN 9781406322903, hardback
Slog's Dad 2011, USA, Candlewick Press ISBN 9780763649401, hardback

Reception

A Booktrust review of Slog's Dad called it "A poignant and sensitive story of grief and loss". 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."

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

Awards and nominations

2007 BBC National Short Story Award - finalist
2012 Kate Greenaway Medal - shortlist

References

↑ So, what kept you?: new stories inspired by Anton Chekhov and Raymond Carver. OCLC. OCLC 67375493. Retrieved 11 December 2016 – via worldcat.org.
↑ The National Short Story Prize 2007. OCLC. OCLC 82672308. Retrieved 11 December 2016 – via worldcat.org.
↑ Slog's Dad. OCLC. OCLC 796988520. Retrieved 11 December 2016 – via worldcat.org.
↑ Slog's Dad. OCLC. OCLC 657595228. Retrieved 11 December 2016 – via worldcat.org.
↑ "Slog's Dad". booktrust.org.uk. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
↑ "Slog's Dad". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz LLC. 7 March 2011. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
1 2 3 4 Almond, David (2011). Slog's Dad. National Geographic Books. ISBN 9780763649401. Retrieved 10 December 2016. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
↑ Lea, Richard (13 April 2007). "Finalists announced for short story prize". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
↑ Bishop, Jordan (28 March 2012). "Kate Greenaway Medal shortlist - in pictures". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 December 2016.

[1] So, what kept you?: new stories inspired by Anton Chekhov and Raymond Carver. OCLC. OCLC 67375493. Retrieved 11 December 2016 – via worldcat.org.

[2] The National Short Story Prize 2007. OCLC. OCLC 82672308. Retrieved 11 December 2016 – via worldcat.org.

[3] Slog's Dad. OCLC. OCLC 796988520. Retrieved 11 December 2016 – via worldcat.org.

[4] Slog's Dad. OCLC. OCLC 657595228. Retrieved 11 December 2016 – via worldcat.org.

[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.

[kcls-7] 1 2 3 4 Almond, David (2011). Slog's Dad. National Geographic Books. ISBN 9780763649401. Retrieved 10 December 2016. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)

[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.