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The night wanderer : a graphic novel / Drew Hayden Taylor ; art by Michael Wyatt ; graphic adaptation by Alison Kooistra.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781554515721 (paperback)
- Physical Description: 108 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 23 cm
- Publisher: Toronto : Annick Press, 2013.
- Copyright: ©2013
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Adaptation of the novel: The night wanderer. |
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| Subject: | Teenage girls > Ontario > Comic books, strips, etc. Vampires > Comic books, strips, etc. Indian reservations > Ontario > Comic books, strips, etc. Ontario > Comic books, strips, etc. |
| Topic Heading: | Indigenous collection. |
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- 4 of 5 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 0 of 0 copies available at Terrace Public Library.
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- Kirkus Reviews : Kirkus Reviews 2013 November #2
A troubled young girl and an old vampire cross paths in a graphic-format adaption of a 2007 novel by the same name. Sixteen-year-old Tiffany lives in Otter Lake, Toronto, an Anishinaabe reserve, with her father and paternal grandmother. With times being tough, her father decides to take in a boarder. Brimming with teenage angst, Tiffany isn't thrilled with the situation. In fact, she's not thrilled with her life in general: Her mother abandoned her to start a new life, and she's pretty sure her boyfriend, Tony, is cheating on her. Enter the shadowy and mysterious boarder, Pierre L'Errant, who's returning to Otter Lake to settle unfinished business and unexpectedly helps Tiffany toward an important realization. L'Errant and Tiffany's relationship is refreshing: They are not romantically involved, and he, thankfully, doesn't sparkle. Taylor's story is engaging in its mixing of diverse elements, especially his synthesis of the tales of the Anishinaabe with vampire legend. However, the lackluster black-and-white art (with bursts of emphatic red spattered about) doesn't add anything to a narrative that already feels rushed. Readers may feel as though they've just seen a filmed adaptation of a book that had to scramble to cram in the best parts. An intriguing mix of vampires and Native lore with a whisper of Gothic charm, ultimately bogged down by a cramped abridgement and then squeezed into an ill-chosen format. (Graphic paranormal suspense. 13 & up) Copyright Kirkus 2013 Kirkus/BPI Communications.All rights reserved. - Voice of Youth Advocates Reviews : VOYA Reviews 2013 December
Tiffany is sixteen and lives with her dad and grandmother on a reservation. Her mother recently left the family for another man, and Tiffany does not always get along with her father. She is told that a boarder, Pierre L'errant, is moving into the house so they can make some extra money, and Tiffany needs to move her belongings to the room in the basement. Pierre recalls stories from his great-grandfather, who used to live on this reservation. For example, where there is now a baseball diamond, there used to be a sweat lodge. When Pierre tells some of these stories to Tiffany's friends, they do not like to hear them and plan to fight him since he is an outsider. They get a surprise when Pierre possesses vampire-like qualities and disappears without anyone seeing where he went. In the meantime, Tiffany's relationships with her boyfriend and father are going downhill, and so are her grades. Pierre ends up playing a significant role in this family that is falling apart This is a short read that reluctant teen readers will likely enjoy. The graphical representation of the characters' relationships illustrates their feelings well. Most teens will relate to rocky family relationships and will enjoy the elements of fantasy and spirituality as a welcomed higher power that can help shift things into balance. This book allows for discussion around issues of family relationships, responsibility, and the role and value of tradition.âKelly Czarnecki 3Q 4P J Graphic Format Copyright 2011 Voya Reviews.
