{"product_id":"tin-man-hardcover","title":"Tin Man: A Graphic Novel - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJustin Madson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA debut YA graphic novel about unlikely friends, Justin Madson's \u003ci\u003eTin Man\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of the title character seeking a heart and a high schooler trying to come to terms with the death of her grandmother.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Solar is in her last year of high school and is reeling from the recent death of her grandmother. She has abandoned her plans for the future and fallen in with a bad crowd. Her little brother, Fenn, doesn't understand why she's changed--she doesn't even want to help him build their rocket in the garage anymore. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Campbell is a tin woodsman--a clunky metal man whose sole purpose in life is to chop down trees. He longs for more, however, and decides to seek out a heart, believing that, with one, he will be able to feel things he has never felt before and, therefore, change his life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Equal parts \u003ci\u003eThe Iron Giant\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wizard of Oz\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEdward Scissorhands\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFreaks and Geeks\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTin Man \u003c\/i\u003eis a story about finding friendship in the unlikeliest of places. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Creatively explores growing up, loneliness, and loss . . . The bright, angular illustrations emphasize the isolation and yearning felt by the three protagonists as they weather small-town life.\" --\u003ci\u003eHorn Book \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJustin Madson\u003c\/b\u003e is a self-taught cartoonist who has been telling stories through comic books and graphic novels for nearly two decades. Over the years he has created a number of graphic novels, including the post-apocalyptic tale \u003ci\u003eBreathers\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCarbon\u003c\/i\u003e, a supernatural mystery. He resides in a small town in Wisconsin with his wife, two kids, two dogs, and a slew of backyard chickens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 9.13 x 5.91 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 April 19, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42159376924807,"sku":"9781419751042","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/f37a27fc4477db652b6a88aac96e81f2.webp?v=1733266161","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/tin-man-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}