A Blanket of Butterflies

No 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 Tch Dene boy, is eager to help.

Shinobu 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 heroesSonny, his grandmother, and a visitor from the spirit world. Together, they face Benny and his men, including the giant they call Flinch.

Will 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?

Now 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. (FromHighWater Press)

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Richard Van Camp is a TlichoDene writer from Fort Smith, N.W.T. who has written over 20 books acrossmultiple genres. His graphic novelA Blanket of Butterflieswas nominated for an Eisner Award and his children's bookLittle You, illustrated by Julie Flett,was translated into Bush Cree, Plains Cree, South Slavey andChipewyan.His other books includeAngel Wing Splash Pattern,Night MovesandWe Sang You Home.

Scott B. Henderson is an author and illustrator based in Winnipeg. His other books includeBreakdownandPemmican Wars. He was also a contributor to the graphic anthologyThis Place: 150 Years Retold, which is now a CBCBooks podcast.

Donovan Yaniuck is a comic book colourist from Winnipeg. He has worked for Marvel, Dark Horse Comics and on several graphic novels.

Interviews with Richard Van Camp

Unreserved39:08Indigenous storytelling through comics and graphic novels

Unreserved explores Indigenous inclusion in comics and graphic novels and how this form of storytelling has been around longer than we think. Interviews with Richard Van Camp, David Robertson and Hope Nicholson.

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