Graphic Novel Book Club: Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton
Category: Event Calendar
Date and Time
- Thursday, Jul 16, 2026 7pm - 8pm
Location
Akron-Summit County Public Library
60 S High St
Details
Join the Library for our graphic novel book club and dive into a world of captivating stories and artwork. July's title is "Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands" by Kate Beaton.
"Before there was Kate Beaton, there was Katie Beaton of the Cape Breton Beatons, specifically Mabou, a tight-knit seaside community where the lobster is as abundant as beaches, fiddles, and Gaelic folk songs. With the singular goal of paying off her student loans, Katie heads out west to take advantage of Alberta’s oil rush—part of the long tradition of East Coasters who seek gainful employment elsewhere when they can’t find it in the homeland they love so much. Katie encounters the harsh reality of life in the oil sands, where trauma is an everyday occurrence yet is never discussed." - NoveList Plus
