Presents a graphic novel that revisits the strike to introduce new generations to its many lessons, including the power of class struggle and solidarity and the brutal tactics that governments and bosses use to crush workers'...
Nonfiction comics
- Author:Graphic History CollectiveSummary:
- Author:Graphic History CollectiveSummary:
Au mois de mai et juin 1919, plus de 30 000 travailleurs et travailleuses de Winnipeg, au Manitoba, quittent leur emploi. Ils mènent une grève pour diverses raisons - de meilleurs salaires, le droit à la négociation collective, et...
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Adventure Time and Philosophy is a monster-beating, wild ride of philosophical mayhem. The authors have come together to understand and explore one of the deepest and most thoughtful television shows ever to assault human brain waves....
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Batman or Superman' Which of these heroic figures is morally superior' Which is more dramatically effective' Which is more democratic' Which shows us the better way to fight crime' Who is a morally better person...
- Author:Martini, Clem, Martini, OlivierSummary:
In 1976, Ben Martini was diagnosed with schizophrenia. A decade later, his brother Olivier was told he had the same disease. For the past thirty years the Martini family has struggled to comprehend and cope with a devastating illness,...
- Author:Côté, André-PhilippeSummary:
Il faut bien rendre à la COVID ce qui appartient au corona: le virus qui a mis notre monde sans dessus dessous est la grande vedette de ce 23e album. Ce qui n'empêche pas Côté de saupoudrer son festin annuel d'un zeste de Labeaume, d'...
- Author:Graphic History CollectiveSummary:
Art has always played a significant role in the history of the labour movement. Songs, stories, poems, pamphlets, and comics, have inspired workers to take action against greedy bosses and helped shape ideas of a more equal world. They...
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"Canadian labour history and working-class struggles are brought to life in this anthology of nine short comics, each one accompanied by an informative preface. Each comic showcases the inspiring efforts and determination of...
- Author:Beaton, KateSummary:
Before there was Kate Beaton, New York Times bestselling cartoonist of Hark! A Vagrant, there was Katie Beaton of the Cape Breton Beaton, specifically Mabou, a tight-knit seaside community where the lobster is as abundant as beaches,...
- Author:Luciuk, KassandraSummary:
Enemy Alien tells the story of Canada's first national internment operations through the eyes of John Boychuk, a Ukrainian internee held in Kapuskasing from 1914 to 1917. Based closely on John Boychuk's memoir--the only...
- Author:Ellyn, LauraSummary:
With bright, strong imagery, Ginger Goodwin presents the story of labour activist and martyr Albert Ginger Goodwin. This accessible and thoughtful graphic history explores Goodwin's life, work, and death in the mining communities...
- Author:Jacob, MiraSummary:
A bold, wry, and intimate graphic memoir about American identity, interracial families, and the realities that divide us, from the acclaimed author of The Sleepwalker’s Guide to Dancing. “By turns hilarious and heart-rending, it’s...
- Author:Smith, Michael StevenSummary:
For half a century, criminal defense lawyer Leonard Weinglass defended a who's who of the twentieth-century left in some of America's most spectacular trials. "The typical call I get is one that starts by saying, '...
- Author:Ballantyne, SonyaSummary:
The inspiring true story of how Indigenous activist Michael Redhead Champagne found his voice to create change in his community. Michael might be young, but he's got a big heart and a strong sense of right and wrong. He knows it's right...
- Author:Bradd, Sam, Mckilligan, Trevor, Folvik, RobinSummary:
This book traces the development of International Workers' Day, May 1st, against the ever-changing economic and political backdrop in Canada. Recognizing the importance of work and the historical struggles of workers to improve...
- Author:Lyseno, AdrianSummary:
In 1932, as famine rages across Ukraine, the Soviet government calls for the harshest punishment for those who keep for themselves even five stalks of grain. When their mother is accused of hoarding and summarily killed, Nadia and Taras...
- Author:Kristofferson, Robert B.Summary:
Seventy years ago, thousands of North American workers took a stand for a better life. And they won. In 1946, in the United States, over a million workers in the steel, meatpacking, and electrical industries put down their tools and...
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In The Walking Dead, human beings are pushed to their limits by a zombie apocalypse and have to decide what really matters. Good and evil, freedom and slavery, when one life has to be sacrificed for another, even the nature of religion-...
- Author:Martini, ClemSummary:
This book is about mental illness, family caregivers, Alzheimer's and dementia, and the health care system. It continues the story of the Martini family and their experiences with mental illness (which was earlier chronicled in the book...
- Author:Steuter, ErinSummary:
"Fake news!" screams Donald Trump from his Twitter account when journalists ask tough questions about his behaviour. Meanwhile, his Fox & Friends fan club makes dubious claims about anyone who challenges his power. Fake...