{"product_id":"carpe-fin","title":"Carpe Fin","description":"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCarpe Fin is a Haida \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-scayt-word=\"manga\" data-wsc-lang=\"en_US\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003emanga\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e by Michael \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-scayt-word=\"Nicoll\" data-wsc-lang=\"en_US\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNicoll\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-scayt-word=\"Yahgulanaas\" data-wsc-lang=\"en_US\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYahgulanaas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. In his work he explores themes of identity, environmentalism and the human condition through art and speaking opportunities to communicate a world view that while particular to Haida \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-scayt-word=\"Gwaii\" data-wsc-lang=\"en_US\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGwaii\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e - his ancestral North Pacific archipelago - he notes this is also relevant to a contemporary and internationally-engaged audience. Carpe Fin is a story of environmental degradation and biodiversity loss through human interference. Setting off to  Lord’s Rock a group of friends try to kill a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-scayt-word=\"sealion\" data-wsc-lang=\"en_US\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003esealion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e by gun or pointy stick. An abandoned Carpe finds himself and his carving come to a life in an unexpected way after a storm. This graphic work in hand painted \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-scayt-word=\"watercolours\" data-wsc-lang=\"en_US\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ewatercolours\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e fuses Haida visual and traditional art and storytelling. Michael \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-scayt-word=\"Nicoll\" data-wsc-lang=\"en_US\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNicoll\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-scayt-word=\"Yahgulanaas\" data-wsc-lang=\"en_US\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYahgulanaas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e has created an engaging Haida \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-scayt-word=\"manga\" data-wsc-lang=\"en_US\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003emanga\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e graphic novel that utilizes the unique style of Haida art with oral tradition featuring Raven, the West Coast Trickster. This 120-page book contains 108 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-scayt-word=\"full-colour\" data-wsc-lang=\"en_US\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003efull-colour\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e illustrations and supports Ontario curriculum expectations for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-scayt-word=\"NAC10\" data-wsc-lang=\"en_US\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNAC10\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-scayt-word=\"NAC20\" data-wsc-lang=\"en_US\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNAC20\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-scayt-word=\"NBE3C\" data-wsc-lang=\"en_US\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNBE3C\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. Highly Recommended\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Douglas \u0026 McIntyre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48168301494435,"sku":"gwx1789921175604","price":14.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0760\/7595\/8435\/files\/carpe-fin_1.jpg?v=1789921179","url":"https:\/\/stretchfitq.shop\/products\/carpe-fin","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}