{"product_id":"a-blanket-of-butterflies-volume-1-9781774920404","title":"A Blanket of Butterflies: Volume 1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eA Tłı̨chǫ Dene boy named Sonny helps a mysterious stranger reclaim his grandfather's samurai sword and armor from a Fort Smith museum, facing Benny the Bank and his men along the way. This new edition of the story includes additional background information and cultural context, exploring the real-life inspiration and intersections between Indigenous and Japanese Canadian experiences during the Second World War. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 56 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 31 August 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Highwater Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo one knows how a suit of samurai armor ended up in the Fort Smith museum. When a mysterious stranger turns up to claim it, Sonny, a young Tłı̨chǫ Dene boy, is eager to help.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShinobu has traveled to Fort Smith, NWT, to reclaim his grandfather's samurai sword and armor. 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 honor? Can Sonny and his grandmother help Shinobu while keeping the peace in their community?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow in full color, 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\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 186g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 252 x 167 x 6 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781774920404\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eEdition number\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2nd ed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Richard Van Camp","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44095318556922,"sku":"9781774920404","price":12.36,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1673007516395_book.jpg?v=1673021659","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/a-blanket-of-butterflies-volume-1-9781774920404","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}