{"product_id":"ducks-paperback-by-kate-beaton","title":"Ducks Paperback by Kate Beaton","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eDrawn and Quarterly\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2025-05-06)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e436\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9781770462892\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e890.19\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e22.86 x 17.2 x 2.74\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book; a Barack Obama’s end of year favorite of 2022; and the winner of Canada Reads\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKate Beaton’s \u003ci\u003eDucks \u003c\/i\u003estunned the world with its unflinching honesty and candid vulnerability, cementing its place in the graphic novel canon alongside \u003ci\u003eMaus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePersepolis\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFun Home\u003c\/i\u003e. With the singular goal of paying off her student loans, young Katie heads out west to take advantage of Alberta’s oil rush—in the tradition of East Coasters seeking gainful employment when they can’t find it in the homeland they love so dear.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDucks: Two Years in the Oil Sands\u003c\/i\u003e puts Beaton’s natural cartooning prowess on display. Colossal machinery and mammoth vehicles are set against a sublime Albertan backdrop of wildlife, Northern Lights, and Rocky Mountains. But as one of the few women among thousands of men working for the world’s largest oil companies, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHer first full length graphic narrative, \u003ci\u003eDucks: Two Years in the Oil Sands\u003c\/i\u003e is the first graphic novel to win Canada Reads, and was named Best Book of 2022 by \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNPR\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Chicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e. One of \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly’s \u003c\/i\u003eTop 10 Books of the year, it was also named among the Best Graphic Novels of the Year by \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKate Beaton\u003c\/b\u003e was born and raised in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. After graduating from Mount Allison University with a double degree in History and Anthropology, she moved to Alberta in search of work that would allow her to pay down her student loans. During the years she spent out West, Beaton began creating webcomics under the name \u003ci\u003eHark! A Vagrant\u003c\/i\u003e, quickly drawing a substantial following around the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe collections of her landmark strip \u003ci\u003eHark! A Vagrant\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eStep Aside, Pops \u003c\/i\u003eeach spent several months on the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e graphic novel bestseller list, as well as appearing on best of the year lists from \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e The Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Vulture\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e NPR Books\u003c\/i\u003e, and winning the Eisner, Ignatz, Harvey, and Doug Wright Awards. She has also published the picture books \u003ci\u003eKing Baby\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Princess and the Pony\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeaton lives in Cape Breton with her family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46959908094113,"sku":"BBSNIJ9781770462892","price":28.45,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9781770467125.jpg?v=1788336527","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/ducks-paperback-by-kate-beaton","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}