num_pages: 128
description: In this important graphic novel two Aboriginal brothers surrounded by poverty drug abuse and gang violence try to overcome centuries of historic trauma in very different ways to bring about positive change in their lives.Pete a young Aboriginal man wrapped up in gang violence lives with his younger brother Joey and his mother who is a heroin addict. One night Pete and his mothers boyfriend Dennis get into a big fight which sends Dennis to the morgue and Pete to jail. Initially Pete keeps up ties to his crew until a jail brawl forces him to realize the negative influence he has become on Joey which encourages him to begin a process of rehabilitation that includes traditional Aboriginal healing circles and ceremonies.Powerful courageous and deeply moving The Outside Circle is drawn from the authors twenty years of work and research on healing and reconciliation of gang-affiliated or incarcerated Aboriginal men.
language: English
title: The Outside Circle: A Graphic Novel
publisher: House of Anansi Press