{"product_id":"survival-of-the-goodest-9781772621044","title":"Survival of the Goodest","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Nameless City meets Princess Mononoke in this eco-adventure about a young messenger who taps into an ancient magic to defend her island's animal inhabitants.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSable has spent her whole life in a tight-knit community on a remote island. With support from her parents, she's trained for years to take up her position as the next Kerpathic, a messenger who travels through the dangerous forest to share news, medicine, and culture. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen her father, the current Kerpathic, has an accident, Sable must step into her pre-destined role. As her first mission goes awry, she wonders if she's ready for this important but dangerous work. Until a young naturalist arrives on the island and sets off to capture a mysterious animal that's never been seen on the mainland. Sable realizes that she can use her skills as a Kerpathic to defend the island's animals and their way of life. But she quickly learns that she can't do it alone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eSurvival of the Goodest\u003c\/i\u003e, Marianne Boucher (\u003ci\u003eTalking to Strangers\u003c\/i\u003e) explores ideas of animal sentience, interspecies communication, and environmental preservation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarianne Boucher \u003c\/b\u003eis a comics creator and painter from Kirkland Lake, Ontario. After graduating from the Ontario College of Art and Design, she worked as a court illustrator, covering crime stories for a Toronto television station for 30 years. Her graphic novel, \u003ci\u003eTalking To Strangers\u003c\/i\u003e, an adult memoir, was published by Penguin Random House in 2020, and was listed as one of the best Canadian comics in 2020 by CBC. She will be starting a new graphic novel while attending the Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia, writers residency in Avonport, Fall 2023. A recent move back to northern Ontario has rekindled her desire to return to painting. She is represented by Britton Gallery in Muskoka.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Emanata","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50895916630290,"sku":"9781772621044","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0f15cf8b-e811-4ed7-8301-5c426096517f.jpg?v=1738277780","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/survival-of-the-goodest-9781772621044","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}