pickIn this second volume of a #graphicnovel series about Métis history, as seen through the eyes of a contemporary teen who occasionally time travels back 150 years, the topic is the Red River Resistance. Creators Vermette and Henderson have made this historical episode more approachable for students, although it‘s still a bit confusing, even with the timeline at the end. #Indigenous #CanadianAuthor
Some of the many cool things about this graphic novel:
1. There‘s an Indigenous Student Leadership group at Echo‘s school in Winnipeg.
2. Echo‘s English teacher, Mx Francois, is nonbinary and uses the pronoun they.
3. Author Katherina Vermette has signed herself up for the bake sale, just ahead of Echo.
pickI love the idea of these, but I always feel lost in the story. I can‘t keep track of who‘s on what side and how the events cause each other. I need more framework, and some additional info on Echo would also be appreciated! (I saw that little nod to Gilmore Girls, Scott B. Henderson; I‘m on to you!)
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