Surviving the city. Vol. 1
(Graphic Novel)

Includes bibliographical references (pages 53-54).

"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 her anymore. With the threat of a group home looming, Dez can't bring herself to go home and disappears. Miikwan is devastated, and the wound of her missing mother resurfaces. Will Dez's community find her before it's too late? Will Miikwan be able to cope if they don't? Colonialism and the issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People are explored in Natasha Donovan's beautiful illustrations" --,Provided by publisher.

HL550L,Lexile

Decoding demand: 76 (high),Semantic demand: 92 (very high),Syntactic demand: 68 (high),Structure demand: 86 (very high),Lexile

Accelerated Reader AR,MG+,3.1,0.5,513308.

Translated into English from the original Anishinaabemowin (Saulteaux).

American Indian Youth Literature Young Adult Honor Book, 2020

Rise: A Feminist Book Project Top Ten List, 2020