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Call Number:
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CAN KIDSHISFIC STA2021 |
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Title:
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The Good Fight |
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Personal name:
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Staunton, Ted (writer), Rosen, Josh (artist) |
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016886 |
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2023-08-11 14:15:25 |
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Additional Bibliographic Information:
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element:
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Kids Historical Fiction |
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International Standard Book Number:
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9781443163835 |
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Place of publication, distribution, etc.:
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Toronto, Canada |
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Name of publisher, distributor, etc.:
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Scholastic |
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Date of publication, distribution, etc.:
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2021 |
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softcover, paperback |
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Summary, etc. note:
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A fast-paced story set amidst Toronto's turbulent summer of 1933, this graphic novel sheds light on prejudice and social injustice.
It’s Toronto in the 1930s. The city is small, often xenophobic, and the summer is stiflingly hot. Everyone flocks to the lakeshore. In one area of the beach, a neighbourhood protective association has formed to keep out “undesirables,” and members patrol wearing silver swastika pins. Meanwhile, the police chief believes the immigrant Jewish community is at the root of a communist threat, as the world witnesses an alarming rise of anti-Semitism overseas.
Sid and his Pop live at the edge of the Ward, Toronto’s immigrant slum, where they have rented a room from the Vendetellis since Sid’s mom and baby sister died from influenza. Times are tough, and Sid faces impossible choices as he wrestles with honesty, bigotry, poverty, and expectations as a member of a “whiz mob,” slang for a gang of pickpockets.
But when Sid and his friends get coerced into working for the police after they’re caught lifting a wallet at a baseball game, they become caught up in something much bigger than themselves, and must decide how far they will go to do what’s right and to protect those they love. The story climaxes at the infamous Christie Pits Riot, Canada’s largest race riot and a historic event that was a symbolic victory for Jewish and immigrant citizens
With extraordinarily cinematic artwork that immediately transports readers to the Toronto of 1933, this incredible graphic novel shines a striking lens on many contemporary issues: the immigrant experience, the roots of prejudice, and taking a stand against injustice. |
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Expansion of summary note:
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1930s, activism, Canada, canadian, canadian characters, drama, immigrant |
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Method of acquisition:
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Donation |
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Date of acquisition:
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July 2023 |
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../pictures/The Good Fight - Ted Staunton and Josh Rosen.jpg |
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16.99 |
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