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Roadkill Squirrel

This comic is about death and how kids can engage with this important aspect of life. Kids are naturally fascinated by death (and in this case roadkill), especially if they haven't been taught that it's "disgusting". Finding roadkill can evoke ancient values of hunting and foraging. Kids want to see how things work. How they move. To honor the dead squirrel, Savannah took it home to learn from it. To not simply let it's death become senseless; dried out, alone, and on the side of the road. This kind of exploration and learning can lead to one of the most powerful lessons death teaches us: empathy. Empathy that builds familiarity and knowledge. And knowledge that empowers kids.

Finally, the last panel shows Savannah's naturalist museum. Every kid deserves a mad scientist lab where they can revel in their love of nature.

--Tony Deis

The World

Trackers Kids live in two worlds: the real world and the world they create in their imaginations. Whether that’s a treetop nursery for baby dragons, becoming secret agents, or a prehistoric mammoth hunt, Trackers kids have rich fantasy worlds they inhabit. Re-entry from the imaginary to real world is not always easy.

The Characters

Trackers Kids have wild imaginations, but they also have mad Trackers skills. They can track, hunt, build a fire and survive in the wilderness. They are a band of friends united by their love of nature and their thirst for adventure. The rotating cast of characters are:

savanah

Savanah

Savanah is great at all the wilderness survival skills (carving, tracking, archer).

Josh

Josh

Josh is the quiet leader of the group. He appreciates great adventures and action.

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Frank

Frank is all about story.

fiona

Fiona

Fiona is a bit of a trouble-maker, always spoiling for a fight. She’s independent and likes to do things her way.

Comic Creators

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Amelia Davis

Amelia Davis is an avid archer, hiker, biker, and camper who loves making comics and games (both board games and video games), in her spare time! Amelia has written and drawn comics since before she knew what comics were, and all of them were about the crazy adventures she went on in her imagination. Currently Amelia is working on a number of different comics that are soon to be published, but she can’t say much more than that. You can find out more about Amelia at ameliaddraws.com and on her facebook page. Lettering by Woody Arnold.

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Michelle McCann

Michelle is a Trackers parent who has been writing and editing children’s books for more than 20 years. She’s had a passion for comics since her own childhood addiction and still has her original collection (all in plastic sleeves, of course), which she graciously shares with her children. When they’re being nice.

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Tony Deis

Tony is one of the founders of Trackers Earth. When he was young he eschewed high school and headed to the wilderness. There he found stories of the more-than-human-world that inspired him to bring people back to the wild.