| Captive of Friendly Cove: Based on the Secret Journals of John Jewitt Contributor(s): Goldfield, Rebecca (Author), Short, Mike (Author) |
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ISBN: 1936218119 ISBN-13: 9781936218110 Publisher: Chicago Review Press - Fulcrum OUR PRICE: $22.06 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels - General - Young Adult Fiction | Historical - United States - 19th Century - Young Adult Fiction | Biographical |
| Dewey: 971.100 |
| LCCN: 2015016833 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 7.6" W x 10.9" (1.20 lbs) 168 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Cultural Region - Canadian - Geographic Orientation - British Columbia - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Nominee: 2016 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, Best Adaptation from Another Medium 2016 Harvey Award, Best Graphic Novel Album Based on John Jewitt's journals, this artful book of historical fiction recounts an amazing slice of history After his ship is burned and his shipmates killed, John Jewitt lived as a captive of the Mowachaht Indians for three years on the west coast of Vancouver Island. Readers can follow Jewitt's adventures in this graphic novel as he plies his skills as a blacksmith, saves the life of his only remaining crew member, and comes up with a strategy to free them both. |