{"product_id":"ducks-two-years-in-the-oil-sands-paperback","title":"Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKate Beaton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKate Beaton\u003c\/b\u003e is a Canadian cartoonist who appeared in the comics scene in 2007 with her online work Hark! A Vagrant! She has published two books with D+Q: \u003ci\u003eHark! A Vagrant\u003c\/i\u003e and Step Aside Pops: A Hark! A Vagrant Collection, which spent five and six months on the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e graphic bestseller list respectively, as well as appearing on best of the year lists from \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVulture\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eE!\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. She has also published two picture books: \u003ci\u003eKing Baby\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Princess and the Pony\u003c\/i\u003e. Beaton lives in Cape Breton, Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 436\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9 x 6.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 06, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51987504464173,"sku":"9781770467125","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/naLuvEp8ju9781770467125.webp?v=1776179121","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/ducks-two-years-in-the-oil-sands-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}