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Fishing with Gubby / by Gary Kent ; illustrated by Kim La Fave.
Gubby is a salmon fisherman who lives with his wife Millie and cat Puss in a small seaside village on the west coast of British Columbia. He keeps his boat, the Flounder, a 36-foot west coast salmon troller, at a local wharf with many other boats. Part graphic novel and part ocean adventure story, Fishing with Gubby not only depicts the salty BC coast, it captures the vanishing “golden age” when fishing was more than just a job it's was a way of life.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781550174977 (hc.)
- ISBN: 1550174975 (hc.)
- Physical Description: 46 p. : col. ill. ; 31 cm.
- Publisher: Madeira Park, B.C. : Harbour Pub., c2010.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Map on endpapers. |
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| Genre: | Graphic novels. Canadian fiction. |
Available copies
- 16 of 18 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Sparwood Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 18 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparwood Public Library | J GRAPHIC KEN (Text) | 35172000090577 | Junior Graphic | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews 2011 February #2
Just when you think the ever-growing graphic-novel format has touched on every subject under the sun, a new one bobs to the surface. This tale of an old fisherman and his cat fishing off the Pacific coast is, without a doubt, gorgeous. In expansive picture-book form (with sequential-art page compositions), La Fave's lushly embellished settings and friendly, lived-in figures are a joy to look at, and the muted blues and grays saturate the pages with a nautical feel. The story also rings authentic, with a diagram of the fishing boat and mysterious terms like "special hoochies" and "wobblers," right down to the camaraderie among the fishing crews and local businessmen. Unfortunately, the prose is dense and so literal in approach that young readers may be baffled, especially since, though it claims to be based on actual events, it is less a story than a recounting of the ups and downs of a fishing season. Best suited perhaps as a classroom book for children exploring unusual professions or worlds. Copyright 2011 Booklist Reviews.
