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Katherena Vermette - Pemmican Wars, Häftad

Häftad, Engelska, 2018

Pemmican Wars

Av Katherena Vermette

Del i serien A Girl Called Echo

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A great read and a perfect teaching tool for National Indigenous History Month!Explore Métis history from the fur trade era in this time-travelling adventure for young adults. Pemmican Wars is the first volume in the acclaimed A Girl Called Echo graphic novel series by Governor General's Award–winning author katherena vermette. Blending time travel, historical fiction, and coming-of-age, this Indigenous graphic novel introduces readers to Métis history through the eyes of thirteen-year-old Echo Desjardins.Separated from her mother and adjusting to life in a new home and a new school, Echo struggles to find where she belongs. An ordinary history class turns extraordinary when Echo is transported to the prairies of 1814. There, readers will discover:A time-travelling adventure that connects a contemporary Métis teen with the history of her peopleImportant events in Métis and Canadian history, including the Pemmican Wars, the fur trade, traditional bison hunting practices, and the events leading to the Battle of Seven OaksA historically grounded portrayal of the prairies in the 19th-century and the experiences of Métis communitiesAs Echo moves between the present and the past, she experiences Métis history firsthand, gaining a deeper understanding of her identity, her community, and the connections that reach across generations.Pemmican Wars brings to life the people, places, and events that shaped Métis history and Canadian history. It's an engaging introduction to Indigenous graphic novels, historical fiction, and stories of identity and belonging, Pemmican Wars is an excellent resource for classrooms, libraries, and readers interested in Métis history, Indigenous perspectives, Canadian history, and graphic novels for teens.
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katherena vermette (she/her/hers) is a Red River Métis (Michif) writer from Treaty 1 territory, the heart of the Métis Nation, Winnipeg, Manitoba. In 2013, her first book, North End Love Songs (The Muses’ Company) won the Governor General’s Literary Award for Poetry. Since then, her work has garnered awards and critical accolades across genres. Her novels The Break (House of Anansi) and The Strangers (Hamish Hamilton) were both national best sellers and won multiple literary awards. She is the author of numerous other bestselling titles, including the A Girl Called Echo series (HighWater Press) and the Seven Teachings Stories series (HighWater Press). Scott B. Henderson (he/him) is a freelance illustrator, whose reputation for cultural sensitivity and an openness to listen and learn has garnered a large body of work in collaboration with Indigenous and LGBTQIA+ communities. His work spans several critically acclaimed graphic novels, including 7 Generations: A Plains Cree Saga (Indigenous history & Residential Schools); A Girl Called Echo series (Métis history); A Blanket of Butterflies (2016 Eisner Nomination); a short story in Marvel Voices: Pride #1 (2022); and the post-apocalypse graphic novel, Last Breeds (fall 2024). Scott is a member of the LGBTQIA+ community. He resides in Winnipeg with his partner. Since 1998, Donovan Yaciuk (he/him/his) has coloured books published by Marvel, DC, Dark Horse comics, and HighWater Press including the A Girl Called Echo and The Reckoner Rises series, as well as select stories in This Place: 150 Years Retold. Donovan holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) from the University of Manitoba and began his career as a part of the legendary, now-defunct Digital Chameleon colouring studio. He lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, with his wife and two daughters.

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In this YA graphic novel, an alienated Métis girl learns about her people’s Canadian history. [...] A sparse, beautifully drawn story about a teen discovering her heritage.

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