{"product_id":"whatever-happened-to-the-world-brian-fies-9781419704413","title":"Whatever Happened to the World of Tomorrow?","description":"\u003ci\u003eWhatever Happened to the World of Tomorrow?, \u003c\/i\u003ethe long-awaited follow-up to \u003ci\u003eMom's Cancer, \u003c\/i\u003eis a unique graphic novel that tells the story of a young boy and his relationship with his father. Spanning the period from the 1939 New York World's Fair to the last Apollo space mission in 1975, it is told through the eyes of a boy as he grows up in an era that was optimistic and ambitious, fueled by industry, engines, electricity, rockets, and the atom bomb. An insightful look at relationships and the promise of the future, award-winning author Brian Fies presents his story in a way that only comics and graphic novels can. Interspersed with the comic book adventures of Commander Cap Crater (created by Fies to mirror the styles of the comics and the time periods he is depicting), and mixing art and historical photographs, this groundbreaking graphic novel is a lively trip through a half century of technological evolution. It is also a perceptive look at the changing moods of our nation-and the enduring promise of the future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Praise for \u003ci\u003eWhatever Happened to the World of Tomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e?\u003cbr\u003e \"A graphic novel that looks like TV's \"Futurama\" bred with The Golden Age of Comic Books, \u003ci\u003eWhatever Happened to the World of Tomorrow? \u003c\/i\u003eis at times charming, at times sad and foreboding, and always thought provoking.\" --\u003ci\u003eAir \u0026amp; Space Smithsonian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A hopelessly optimistic moon-age daydream--\u003ci\u003eThe Village Voice\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An exceptional and highly engaging experience.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Miami Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWhatever Happened To The World Of Tomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e is a very special book that will speak to you on so many levels. And at the end of it, when you sit there and think on what you've just read, it may even make you, like it did me, realise that Fies' vision of our past and his hope for the future is something we can all share in. Quite brilliant.--Richard Bruton, forbiddenplanet.co.uk F\u0026amp;P level: Y \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brian Fies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1419704419\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419704413\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry N. Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e138399 \/ Whatever Happened to the World of Tomorrow?\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Brian Fies","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43934769119487,"sku":"9781419704413","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_fe0b20bf-6d10-45bc-84f4-a1a86d468b70.jpg?v=1681415940","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/whatever-happened-to-the-world-brian-fies-9781419704413","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}