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DucksBy: Kate Beaton *WINNER OF THE EISNER AWARDS FOR BEST MEMOIR AND BEST WRITER ARTIST* 'A vast and complex tapestry that captures the humanity of people it shimmers with grace' ALISON BECHDEL, author of FUN HOME Before there was Kate Beaton, New York Times bestselling cartoonist of Hark A Vagrant, there was Katie Beaton of the Cape Breton Beatons, a tight knit seaside community. After university, Katie heads out west to take advantage of Alberta's oil

By: Kate Beaton     

*WINNER OF THE EISNER AWARDS FOR BEST MEMOIR AND BEST WRITER/ARTIST*

'A vast and complex tapestry that captures the humanity of people... it shimmers with grace'
ALISON BECHDEL, author of FUN HOME


Before there was Kate Beaton, New York Times bestselling cartoonist of Hark A Vagrant, there was Katie Beaton of the Cape Breton Beatons, a tight-knit seaside community. After university, Katie heads out west to take advantage of Alberta's oil rush, part of the long tradition of East Coast Canadians who seek gainful employment elsewhere when they can't find it in the homeland they love so much. With the singular goal of paying off her student loans, what the journey will actually cost Katie will be far more than she anticipates.

Arriving in Fort McMurray, Katie finds work in the lucrative camps owned and operated by the world's largest oil companies. As one of the few women among thousands of men, the culture shock is palpable. It does not hit home until she moves to a spartan, isolated worksite for higher pay. Katie encounters the harsh reality of life in the oil sands where trauma is an everyday occurrence yet never discussed. For young Katie, her wounds may never heal.

Beaton's natural cartooning prowess is on full display as she draws colossal machinery and mammoth vehicles set against a sublime Albertan backdrop of wildlife, Northern Lights, and Rocky Mountains. Her first full length graphic narrative, Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands is an untold story of Canada: a country that prides itself on its egalitarian ethos and natural beauty while simultaneously exploiting both the riches of its land and the humanity of its people.

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Cute story and good advice!
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A really good book! Both parents and baby like this one. It’s a unique book, but one that has a great rhythm and story. Simple and good advice for once baby can understand better. And cute pictures for when they can’t.
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I love this sweet book that teaches a child manners in a gentle way. Polite Elephant is always kind and respectful. I loved reading this book to my own child years ago and have purchased it many times for others. Plus who doesn’t love Richard Scarry books?
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This is our favorite baby book, we read it every day. My 18 month old is obsessed with “kitty cats” and this is the perfect book for her. I got it for her at 15 months. She loves the illustrations, its colorful and cute. The book itself is great quality, it’s sturdy and feels nice to the touch.
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