
Trisha is searching for her identity in a mixed-race family; Kyle is torn between a life of music performance and the certainty of a mechanic's trade; Miguel and Natalie suffer from trauma -- Miguel has survived a civil war that has killed his parents and left him with fragements of family; Natalie is a survivor of neglect and sexual abuse who seeks to inflict her suffering on all those around her. On the fringes are Ms Nishi, a well-meaning counsellor, and Mrs. Farr, a remote English teacher who assigns several of the poems that reveal the chaos of the young people's inner lives. They fishtail out of control when a party brings the crises to a breaking point.
The book has won some significant awards, including the GG literary award for Children's Text (2010),

Here are a few links to reviews and stories about the book:
Goodreads
Quill&Quire
The Winnipeg Review
Kirkus Reviews
Canadian Review of Materials (CM)
Fishtailing Book trailer (created by Coteau)
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