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010 _a2020942301
020 _a9781683964063
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035 _a(OCoLC)1240444831
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100 1 _aRoss, Mikaël,
_d1984-
_eauthor.
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240 1 0 _aUmfall.
_lEnglish
245 1 4 _aThe thud /
_cMikael Ross ; translated by Nika Knight
300 _a123 pages :
_bchiefly color illustrations ;
_c26 cm
500 _aOriginal German title: Der umfall, ©2018
520 _aWhen 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? There 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 The Thud 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 Rudiger Becker has stated, 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. Told from Noel's perspective with humor and empathy, The Thud 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
650 0 _aDevelopmentally disabled children
_zGermany
_vComic books, strips, etc
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650 0 _aGroup homes for the developmentally disabled
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_vComic books, strips, etc
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650 0 _aMothers and sons
_zGermany
_vComic books, strips, etc
_936690
650 0 _aCerebral ischemia
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650 0 _aDevelopmentally disabled children
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_vJuvenile fiction
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650 0 _aGroup homes for the developmentally disabled
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650 0 _aMothers and sons
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650 0 _aCerebral ischemia
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655 7 _aGraphic novels.
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655 7 _aComics (Graphic works)
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700 1 _aKnight, Nika,
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