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#BookReport - only finished 1 book and 1 GN this week. I started off the year in a weird reading mood not knowing what I was in the mood to read. I had started 3 books and got about 100 pages into all of them.

I‘m really enjoying the Great Alone and am still hopping between these 3 books.

#WeeklyForecast - Start Book 3 in Frey&McGray series. And start my book for work book club.

This one definitely would never have been on my radar if not for #NewYearWhoDis - it brings to light indigenous women going missing in Canada. The art work was really good. It‘s been a while since I‘ve read a graphic novel. This is also the author‘s debut graphic novel.

#pop22 - read in 1 sitting
#Booked2022 - I‘m assuming this is set in a Canadian province

From the haunting dedication to the haunted illustrations, Surviving the City briefly draws you into the experience of being Native in the city and the distress of the families and friends of missing Indigenous women. I‘ve already downloaded the second and third in the series. Recommend.

#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth

1. I love the Track series by Jason Reynolds which is a middle grade series.
2. In the Fall, I read the graphic novel I‘m tagging by an amazing author I think technically is Canadian but Indigenous. A fantastic read and I‘ll have to look into the sequel which came out recently as well.

#two4Tuesday @TheSpineView

Thanks to @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks for the tag.

Want to play @Mogoeg and @BookNAround

With strong, powerful imagery, this story of two best friends brings attention to the problem of murdered and missing Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit people.

Our world can look pretty dystopian sometimes.

Writer Spillet and artist Donovan load every panel of this short, relevant comic with symbolism and pathos. Subtly, with complete respect for their young target audience, they explore the many ways Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit people navigate Winnipeg today. Their imagery is a necessary gut punch.

I‘m glad SURVIVING THE CITY is part of MYRCA this year. I hope it wins lots of awards and reaches a huge audience.

5 stars

Comics and leftover carrot salad for lunch.

SURVIVING THE CITY is my first 5-star read of the year. I‘m gonna gather my thoughts and get a review posted soon.

I‘m diving deep into my library system‘s Native American/First Nations/Indigenous authors this month and picked up this graphic novel about two First Nations teens. The story addresses the high rates of missing and murdered First Nations women, as well as the foster care system, the support systems (& shortcomings) in public schools, and traditional practices. A good intro but I wanted more plot and characterization to go along with these themes.

Among women in Canada and the U.S., indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit people are more likely to be murdered or go missing.

This graphic novel follows two teenage girls, best friends, who each have their own struggles. Throughout the story the teens are supported by other indigenous women and their ancestors.

This is a great read to shed light on this epidemic of violence.

#readingwomenofcolor2019
#indigenouswomen
#graphicnovel