A great read and teaching tool for National Indigenous History Month!
Echo Desjardins just can't stop slipping back and forth in time.
In Northwest Resistance, Echo travels to 1885, a period of turmoil. The bison are gone, settlers from the East are arriving daily, and the Métis and First Nations of the Northwest face hunger and uncertainty as their traditional way of life is threatened. The Canadian government has ignored their petitions, but hope rises when Louis Riel returns to help. However, battles between Canadian forces and the Métis and their allies lead to defeat at Batoche. Through it all, Echo gains new perspectives about where she came from and what the future may hold.
Price: $18.00
Pages: 48
Publisher: Portage & Main Press
Imprint: HighWater Press
Publication Date:
25 March 2020
ISBN: 9781553798934
Format: eBook
BISACs:
YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / Coming of Age, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Indigenous / Historical, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Historical / Canada, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction, American style / tradition comic books, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Countries, cultures and national identity, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: Historical, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Racism and anti-racism
Selected for the Junior Top 10 reading list
Among CBC Books' Best Canadian Comics of 2020
Henderson’s lifelike illustrations are striking and filled with raw emotion. Yaciuk’s infused colour-work further elevates this historical account. This is a well-conceived story, which links the past to the present. A tremendous way for teens to learn history
This book, along with so many others that HighWater Press publishes, [is] fantastic. The melding of history and fantasy that focus on Own Voices is something the publisher does beautifully.
If you are a Canadian history nerd like me, check out the third volume of A Girl Called Echo. A graphic novel that tells the story of the Northwest Resistance, while continuing Echo’s journey in modern day Winnipeg.
— Ellen BeesAmong Best Books for Kids & Teens, a starred selection of exceptional caliber
Among AICL's Best Books of 2020
