{"title":"Rye Hickman","description":"Rye Hickman is a visual storyteller and a graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design's Sequential Art program. Past work includes Lonely Receiver, TEST, Moth \u0026amp; Whisper, and more. They get really excited about dystopian fiction, good coffee, and drawing hands. You can find out more about Hickman at ryehickman.com, their Instagram @ryehickmandraws, and twitter @ryehickman.","products":[{"product_id":"buzzing-a-graphic-novel-paperback","title":"Buzzing (a Graphic Novel) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eALA 2025 Rainbow Book List Pick - 2024 Eisner-Nominated for Best Publication for Kids - A 2024 ALA Notable Children's Book - \u003ci\u003eNew York Public Library\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of 2023 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ★ \"Heartwarming [and] authentic\" --\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA moving middle grade graphic novel about friendship, belonging, and learning to love yourself despite the voices in your head.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Isaac Itkin can't get away from his thoughts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As a lonely twelve-year-old kid with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), everything from studying to looking in the mirror becomes a battle between him and a swarm of unhelpful thoughts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The strict therapy his mother insists on doesn't seem to be working, but when a group of friends invites him to join their after-school role-playing game, the thoughts feel a little less loud, and the world feels a little brighter. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But Isaac's therapist says that exposure to games can have negative effects on kids with OCD, and when his grades slip, his helicopter mother won't let him play anymore. Now Isaac needs to find a way to prove to himself, to his mother, and to the world that the way to quiet the noise in his head may have been inside him all along.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50594427404511,"sku":"9780316628419","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/scjIgwtKC79780316628419.webp?v=1784813427"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/rye-hickman.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}