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Ducks : two years in the oil sands / Kate Beaton.
Katie heads out west to take advantage of Alberta's oil rush-part of the long tradition of East Coasters who seek gainful employment elsewhere when they can't find it in the homeland they love so much. Katie encounters the harsh reality of life in the oil sands, where trauma is an everyday occurrence yet is never discussed. 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 boreal forest. 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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781770462892
- ISBN: 1770462899
- Physical Description: 430 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Publisher: [Montréal, Québec] : Drawn and Quarterly, 2022.
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| Subject: | Beaton, Kate, 1983- Petroleum industry and trade > Social aspects > Canada > Comic books, strips, etc. Psychic trauma. Rape. Canada > Comic books, strips, etc. |
| Genre: | Graphic novels. Biographical comics. Nonfiction comics. |
Available copies
- 20 of 20 copies available at SPARK Libraries.
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- 0 current holds with 20 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Library of Nazareth and Vicinity | GN 338.27 BEA 2022 (Text) | 31001101876572 | Adult Graphic Novel | Available | - |
| Pottsville Free Public Library | 741.5 B38 (Text) | 30003009117837 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Trone Memorial Library (East Berlin) | 338.2728 BEATON (Text) | 35740635893100 | Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Tyrone-Snyder Public Library | B Beat (Text) | 1OTYR000534312 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Wyomissing Public Library | 338.2728 BEA (Text) | 35012001572951 | Non-fiction | Available | - |
| Allentown Public Library | 741.5 BEAT (Text) | 34455006958207 | New Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Bethlehem Main Library | 741.5 (Text) | 33062009639387 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Dimmick Main Library | 338.27 BEA GN (Text) | 304441003417745 | Graphic Novel | Available | - |
| Easton Main Library | 338.272 B369d (Text) | 31901004642668 | Graphic Novel Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Smithfield Branch | 338.2728 BEA (Text) | 32378005194479 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Summary:
Katie heads out west to take advantage of Alberta's oil rush-part of the long tradition of East Coasters who seek gainful employment elsewhere when they can't find it in the homeland they love so much. Katie encounters the harsh reality of life in the oil sands, where trauma is an everyday occurrence yet is never discussed. 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 boreal forest. 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.
