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First Nations authors -- Manitoba -- Biography.
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Caetano, Cody.
Caetano, Cody.
Caetano, Cody -- Family.
First Nations authors -- Manitoba -- Biography.
First Nations -- Manitoba -- Biography.
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Half-bads in white regalia : a memoir /
Cody
Caetano
.
by
Caetano
,
Cody
.
Hamish Hamilton Canada, 2022.
Call #:
921 C128h
Subjects
Caetano
,
Cody
.
Caetano
,
Cody
--
Family
.
First Nations authors
--
Manitoba
--
Biography.
First Nations
--
Manitoba
--
Biography.
ISBN:
9780735240858 (pbk.)
Description:
280 p. ; 21 cm.
Summary:
"The Caetanos move into a doomed house in the highway village of Happyland before an inevitable divorce pulls
Cody
's parents in separate directions. His mom, Mindimooye, having discovered her Anishinaabe birth
family
and Sixties Scoop origin story, embarks on a series of fraught relationships and fresh starts. His dad, O Touro, a Portuguese immigrant and drifter, falls back into 'big do, little think' behaviour, despite his best intentions. Left alone at the house in Happyland,
Cody
and his siblings must fend for themselves, even as the pipes burst and the lights go out. His protective big sister, Kris, finds inventive ways to put food on the table, and his stoic big brother, Julian, facilitates his regular escapes into the world of video games. As life yanks them from one temporary solution to the next, they steal moments of joy and resist buckling under 'baddie' temptations aplenty. Capturing the chaos and wonder of a precarious childhood,
Cody
Caetano
delivers a fever dream coming-of-age garnished with a slang all his own. Half-Bads in White Regalia is an unforgettable debut that unspools a tangled
family
history with warmth, humour, and deep generosity."--From publisher.
Genre:
Memoirs.
Holds:
1
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Alderney Gate Public Library
Adult Nonfiction - Indigenous Peoples Collection
921 C128h
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Jul 19, 2024
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