Three Feathers
Will be published approx. on 16. April 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
48 pages
978-1-55379-536-0 (ISBN)
Description
Three young men -- Flinch, Bryce, and Rupert -- have vandalized their community. They are sent by its Elders to live nine months on the land as part of the circle sentencing process. There, the young men learn to take responsibility for their actions and acquire the humility required to return home. But will they be forgiven for what they've done?
Three Feathers explores the power and grace of restorative justice in one Northern Indigenous community and the cultural legacy that can empower future generations.
Three Feathers explores the power and grace of restorative justice in one Northern Indigenous community and the cultural legacy that can empower future generations.
Reviews / Votes
this book presents some of the harsh realities faced by Canada's Aboriginal communities... [It has] merits in exploring these issues through the medium of the graphic novel. -- Joanne Peters * CM Association * Van Camp, unsurprisingly, never stoops to caricature. His characters are emotionally complex, possessed of agency and sympathetically rendered... I don't want to give away the ending. I will say, however, that I was surprised by it * Ad Astra Comix * [Three Feathers] is a narrative that is very empowering to share with youth, especially youth who live in communities that face a lot of challenges... [It shows how] youth have the potential to be powerful agents of change and can make a difference in their communities in the present moment, and I think we need to communicate that to them more often. -- Starleigh Grass * Twinkle's Happy Place * Van Camp and Mateus make another outstanding team of storyteller and illustrator. [Three Feathers] is strong and provocative. -- J.L. Slipak * My Book Abyss *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Canada
Publishing group
Portage & Main Press
Target group
Young adult
Interest Age: From 12 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
still images-graphics
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 164 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
137 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-55379-536-0 (9781553795360)
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Persons
Richard Van Camp (he/him/his) is a proud member of the Tli?ch? Nation from Fort Smith, Northwest Territories. He is the author of more than 25 books including The Lesser Blessed (also a feature film), the Eisner Award-nominated graphic novel A Blanket of Butterflies (with Scott B. Henderson), and Three Feathers (also a feature film). He is a contributor to the groundbreaking graphic novel anthology This Place: 150 Years Retold. Richard is also the author of five collections of short stories, including Night Moves, and six baby books, including the award-winning Little You (with Julie Flett).
K. Mateus is a Canadian illustrator who always knew art was her calling. Whether a story is done as a graphic novel or story book, she immerses herself into that world. She hopes her work will inspire others to illustrate.
K. Mateus is a Canadian illustrator who always knew art was her calling. Whether a story is done as a graphic novel or story book, she immerses herself into that world. She hopes her work will inspire others to illustrate.