{"product_id":"hummingbird-heart-paperback","title":"Hummingbird Heart - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTravis Dandro\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA deeply emotional visual representation of a teenager's confusion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStill reeling from the death by suicide of his drug-addicted father, Travis moves in with his grandmother to become her caretaker as she battles cancer. Meanwhile, he tries to live a typical teen life of pulling pranks, occasional shoplifting, dating, and endless drives through the twisting backroads of Central Massachusetts with Nirvana's \u003ci\u003eNevermind \u003c\/i\u003eas the soundtrack. When the police intervene after a prank backfires, the boys realize that their time as children is rapidly disappearing and they may never fully understand each other as they move apart. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter his Lynd Ward Prize?winning graphic novel, \u003ci\u003eKing of King Court\u003c\/i\u003e, explored the power that parents hold over their children's emotional lives, Travis Dandro employs his signature dream imagery and crass humor to tell the story of teenage independence and resilience as he prepares to head off to art school. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHummingbird Heart\u003c\/i\u003e is a detailed and stylish account of a time of great uncertainty. Dandro's densely crafted pages create a deeply emotional experience as his story swings from character confrontation to finely wrought domestic detail--a slapstick cafeteria-destroying brawl gives way to the beautifully rendered flight of the impossible hummingbird.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTravis Dandro\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Leicester, Massachusetts. He started publishing his first comic strip, \u003ci\u003eTwerp\u003c\/i\u003e, in the local weekly newspaper when he was 13 years old. In 1996 Travis graduated from Montserrat College of Art with a degree in fine art. Since then, his comics have appeared in dozens of college newspapers in the United States and Canada\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003eand his first graphic novel, \u003ci\u003eKing of King Court\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Lynd Ward Prize for graphic novel of the year. He currently lives in Belfast, Maine, with his sons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.7 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 31, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50333370908909,"sku":"9781770465626","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/3tGbD6cTP29781770465626.webp?v=1784985394","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/hummingbird-heart-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}