Way Off Track (A Nansi Graphic Novel #1)
Written by Carl Brundtland
Illustrated by Claudia Dávila
Published by Kids Can Press
Nansi has never lost a race … until snobby Tania beats her in an unofficial event. Surely it’s Tania’s flashy shoes that gave her the edge. Nansi has to get a pair before the track tryouts! But how will she kick up $338?
Incorporating Jamaican culture and the West African trickster character, Anansi, debut author Carl Brundtland has created an endearingly self-absorbed heroine who always goes the distance – even if it’s the wrong way. With award-winning illustrator Claudia Dávila’s expressive art, Way Off Track hits the ground running with humor, hijinks and a whole lot of heart.
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Primary ISBN: 9781525310041
Publication Date: May 2025
Available As: Hardcover, eBook
Middle Grade, Graphic Novel, Age 08 or older
Community Represented: Jamaican/Jamaican American
Themes: Canadian Connection, Cross-Group Friendship, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Food, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Storytelling, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Relationship: Parents, Family Relationship: Siblings, Format: Graphic Novel, Generation: 2nd, Identity: Multilingual, Multilingual: Jamaican Patois Featured Words, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Sports
Setting: Canada
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: 2nd Generation
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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Source: Kids Can Press