{"product_id":"a-blanket-of-butterflies-9781774920404","title":"A Blanket of Butterflies","description":"\u003cp\u003eNo one knows how a suit of samurai armour ended up in the Fort Smith museum. When a mysterious stranger turns up to claim it, Sonny, a young Tlı̨chǫ Dene boy, is eager to help.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShinobu has travelled to Fort Smith, NWT, to reclaim his grandfather's samurai sword and armour. But when he discovers that the sword was lost in a poker game, he must confront the man known as Benny the Bank. Along the way, Shinobu must rely on unlikely heroes--Sonny, his grandmother, and a visitor from the spirit world. Together, they face Benny and his men, including the giant they call Flinch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill Shinobu be able to regain the lost sword and, with it, his family's honour? Can Sonny and his grandmother help Shinobu while keeping the peace in their community?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow in full colour, this new edition includes additional background information and cultural context. Learn about the real-life inspiration behind the story and the intersections between Indigenous and Japanese Canadian experiences during the Second World War.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eRichard Van Camp\u003c\/b\u003e (he\/him\/his) is a proud member of the Tlı̨chǫ Nation from Fort Smith, Northwest Territories. He is the author of more than 25 books including \u003ci\u003eThe Lesser Blessed \u003c\/i\u003e(also a feature film), the Eisner Award\u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003enominated graphic novel \u003ci\u003eA Blanket of Butterflies\u003c\/i\u003e (with Scott B. Henderson), and \u003ci\u003eThree Feathers\u003c\/i\u003e (also a feature film). He is a contributor to the groundbreaking graphic novel anthology \u003ci\u003eThis Place: 150 Years Retold\u003c\/i\u003e. Richard is also the author of five collections of short stories, including \u003ci\u003eNight Moves, \u003c\/i\u003e and six baby books, including the award-winning \u003ci\u003eLittle You\u003c\/i\u003e (with Julie Flett). \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eScott B. Henderson \u003c\/b\u003e(he\/him\/his) is author\/artist of the sci-fi\/fantasy comic The Chronicles of Era and has illustrated select titles in the Tales From Big Spirit series, as well as the A Girl Called Echo, The Reckoner Rises, and 7 Generations series. He is also the artist for AIYLA Honour Book \u003ci\u003eFire Starters\u003c\/i\u003e, Eisner Award\u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003enominee \u003ci\u003eA Blanket of Butterflies\u003c\/i\u003e, and select stories in \u003ci\u003eThis Place: 150 Years Retold\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2016, he was the recipient of the C4 Central Canada Comic Con Storyteller Award. Find Scott on social media with @ouroboros09. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Highwater Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50707711918354,"sku":"9781774920404","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_127583ef-1cd6-414d-8f1a-7803229a65c1.jpg?v=1734503400","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-blanket-of-butterflies-9781774920404","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}