A Caldecott-winning artist relates the harrowing story of his childhood from ages six to 16 under the less-than-watchful eye of his distant father and his emotionally abusive mother. Graphic novel. A breathtaking, horrific, and ultimately redemptive work. A profound and moving gift of graphic literature that has the look of a movie and reads like a poem.--Jules Feiffer Small . . . employs angled shots and silent montages worthy of Alfred Hitchcock.