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The Killick

A Newfoundland Story

By Geoff Butler

By Geoff Butler

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Apr 25, 1998 | ISBN 9780887764493 | Middle Grade (10 and up)

The Killick by Geoff Butler
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Apr 25, 1998 | ISBN 9780887764493

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About The Killick

Spring has come and George sails with his grandfather to an abandoned fishing outport so the old man can visit his wife’s grave. On their return, they are caught in a fierce storm. They pull their boat onto an ice floe and take shelter under the boat. As the ice breaks up under them, the old man shows the courage and dignity he wants his grandson to remember.

About Geoff Butler

Geoff Butler grew up in Newfoundland as his minister father travelled the province. He is one of the best known artists in the Atlantic provinces. His work depicts his respect for the hard lives of the people who live there,… More about Geoff Butler

Product Details

Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure

Paperback | $9.95
Published by Tundra Books
Apr 25, 1998 | 32 Pages | 10 x 8 | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780887764493

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Praise

“Butler has written a lyrical, elegiac tale and accompanied it with gorgeous moving lyrics and pencil drawings.”
–Maclean’s

“A tribute to the traditional Newfoundland fishing communities that have survived and triumphed over their bleak isolation.”
–Trade & Culture

Awards

Governor General’s Literary Awards – Children’s Literature – Illustration FINALIST 1995

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