Will's garden

"A coming of age story of a young Sto:loh man, set in Sto: loh territory on the south west of Canada. Will's whole family is teaming together to prepare for his Coming of Age Ceremony. Meanwhile life goes on at school. When a gang of jocks try to overpower the weaker nerds at school, Will steps up and confronts the real issues of power struggles, racism, homophobia, bullying and name calling. As ceremony time draws nearer, Will becomes infatuated with the idea of love and long term relationships. A sudden and serious illness gives him time to reflect over what he's learned about becoming a man, the women in his life, and consider his future as a Sto: loh caretaker of the land in the modern world."@en
""Will's Garden is Maracle's first novel that crosses over into Young Adult Fiction. This coming of age story of a young Sto: loh man is set in Sto: loh territory. Will takes the time to re-look at the women in his life, consider his future as a Sto: loh caretaker of the land in the modern world, while dealing with common issues of a teenager, problems with bullying, sexuality, love and illness. Will's Garden explores and describes the ceremonial traditions of Sto: loh boys who are becoming men."--Pub. desc."