May, a young teenage girl, traverses the city streets, finding keepsakes in different places along her journey. When May and her kookum make these keepsakes into a necklace, it opens a world of danger and fantasy. While May fights against a terrible reality, she learns that there is strength in the spirit of those that have passed. But will that strength be able to save her? A story of tragedy and beauty, Will I See illuminates the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women.
Price: $18.95
Pages: 58
Publisher: Portage & Main Press
Imprint: HighWater Press
Publication Date:
December 1, 2016
Trim Size: 10.00 X 6.50 in
ISBN: 9781553796749
Format: Paperback
BISACs:
YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Violence, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Girls & Women, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Indigenous / General, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / General, Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: genres, Children’s / Teenage: Personal and social topics, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Death and grief, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Emotions, moods, feelings and behaviours, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Self-awareness and self-esteem, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Racism and anti-racism, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Prejudice and intolerance, Children’s / Teenage social topics: Activism / activists, Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: Modern and contemporary fiction / literature
"Absolutely unforgettable! Will I See? addresses the topic of violence against women with beauty and power. The black and white images are realistic, but there is also a dreamlike quality to them. Swaths of red add a dramatic flair, implying violence and death. Will I See? has a strong emotional affect and is best suited for teens and older readers."
— Stephenie Sasse"I would recommend this book to anyone who likes graphic novels that are gritty, nonfiction, or emotional. Or to everyone, because it's that good!"
— Hannah WatermanWill I See? is a powerful, evocative story that is amplified by visually stunning graphics. Through the eyes and actions of a teenage girl who resides with her Nokomis in a large city, the graphic novel speaks to the epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Canada.
— Karl Hele
