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When the author learns of the death of her brother overseas, she embarks on a journey to bring him home. Through memories and dreams of all they shared together and through her Dene traditions, she finds comfort and strength.
The lyrical art and story leave readers with a universal message of hope and love.
Price: $25.00
Pages: 56
Publisher: Portage & Main Press
Imprint: HighWater Press
Publication Date:
25 February 2020
Trim Size: 10.00 X 6.50 in
ISBN: 9781553798552
Format: Hardcover
BISACs:
YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island, YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Religion / Indigenous / Spirituality, YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Social Topics / Death, Grief, Bereavement, YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Cultural & Regional, Memoirs, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Death and grief, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Biographical fiction / autobiographical stories, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Siblings
Boivin, a member of Canada’s Deninu Kue First Nation, offers a fresh understanding of death and grief, which she portrays not as a breach in the natural order of things, but as an integral part of them: “You have left us, but you are also here now.”
Lisa Boivin’s art and words sings to me of wonder, love, movement, spirit and heart. Impossibly tender and beautiful. I find myself getting lost in its color, text and beauty. You will love this book.
— Si’Yam Lee Maracle, award-winning author, poet, performance storyteller, and scriptwriter
Lisa Boivin has given us a comfort for anyone grieving. I Will See You Again is woven with such thoughtfulness and sincerity that I am moved to remember that with grief, there can be honouring. With sorrow, there can be celebration for a life so cherished. This book is all love, and it’s a reminder that we will see those we love and miss once again and, until then, we can proudly carry their hopes, dreams and stories along with our own.
— Richard Van Camp, award-winning author
This is a beautiful and much needed practical resource. Using clear language and powerful, engaging, and beautiful illustrations we are shown a healing pathway through the grief and loss of a loved family member.
— Dr. Janet Smylie, University of Toronto
While this farewell journey is personal and specific, it holds universal wisdom for those coming to terms with loss. Attractive and compact, this memorable book guides mourners to a place of acceptance and serenity.
— Jill Bryant
Lisa Boivin’s I Will See You Again thoughtfully and carefully carries readers through her oldest brother’s death overseas…. This is an illustrated children’s book, a visual letter-poem, rooted in family, love, and healing through the author’s Dene traditions. Boivin’s artwork transcends the narrative with colour, shapes, and patterns…and reaches out from the page and takes root in your body, mind, and spirit.
— Shannon Webb-Campbell