Tasha Spillett
Author
Series
Publisher
HighWater Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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Native American Authors: Youth Chapter Books & Graphic Novels (SCPL-YS)
Native American Heritage Month (teens)
Native American Heritage Month (teens)
Description
"Tasha Spillet's graphic-novel debut, Surviving the City, is a story about womanhood, friendship, resilience, and the anguish of a missing loved one. Miikwan and Dez are best friends. Miikwan's Anishinaabe; Dez is Inninew. Together, the teens navigate the challenges of growing up in an urban landscape - they're so close, they even completed their Berry Fast together. However, when Dez's grandmother becomes too sick, Dez is told she can't stay with...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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2022-09 - Whole Grains Month
Children's Staff Picks Native Americans
K&T - Native American Heritage Month
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Children's Staff Picks Native Americans
K&T - Native American Heritage Month
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Description
A Native American woman describes how she loved her child before it was born and, throughout her pregnancy, gathered a bundle of gifts to welcome the newborn.
Author
Series
Publisher
HighWater Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Dez and Miikwan's stories continue in this sequel to Surviving the City. Dez's grandmother has passed away. Grieving, and with nowhere else to go, she's living in a group home. On top of everything else, Dez is navigating a new relationship and coming into her identity as a Two-Spirit person. Miikwan is crushing on the school's new kid Riel, but doesn't really understand what Dez is going through. Will she learn how to be a supportive ally to her...