From the Roots Up: Volume 2 by Tasha Spillett (English) Paperback Book

Description: From the Roots Up by Tasha Spillett, Natasha Donovan, Donovan Yaciuk In this sequel to Surviving the City, Dez is grieving their grandmothers death, living in a group home, and navigating their identity as a Two-Spirit person. Will Miikwan learn how to be a supportive ally to her best friend? Will Dez be comfortable expressing their full identity? And will her community be able to celebrate her for who they are? FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Dezs grandmother has passed away. Grieving, and with nowhere else to go, theyre living in a group home. On top of everything else, Dez is navigating a new relationship and coming into their identity as a Two-Spirit person. Miikwan is crushing on the schools new kid Riel, but doesnt really understand what Dez is going through. Will she learn how to be a supportive ally to her best friend? Elder Geraldine is doing her best to be supportive, but she doesnt know how to respond when the gendered protocols shes grown up with are being thrown into question. Will Dez be comfortable expressing their full identity? And will their community relearn the teachings and overcome prejudice to celebrate them for who they are? Author Biography New York Times–bestselling author Tasha Spillett, PhD, (she/her/hers) draws her strength from both her Inninew and Trinidadian bloodlines. She is a celebrated Afro-Indigenous educator, poet, and emerging scholar. Tasha is most heart-tied to contributing to community-led work that centres on land and water defence, and the protection of Indigenous women and girls. Her books include the award-winning graphic novel series Surviving the City and the celebrated childrens book, I Sang You Down from the Stars. @TashaSpillettNatasha Donovan (she/her/hers) is a Métis illustrator originally from Vancouver, British Columbia. Her sequential work has been published in This Place: 150 Years Retold, Wonderful Women of History, and Thomas Kings graphic novel Borders. She is the illustrator of the award-winning Surviving the City graphic novel series and Mothers of Xsan childrens book series, as well as Classified: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer. She currently lives by the Nooksack River in Washington State. @natashamdonovanSince 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. Review Among CCBCs Best Books for Kids and Teens list, designated a title of exceptional caliber * The Canadian Childrens Book Centre (CCBC) *Moving and heartfelt, readers definitely will want to know what happens next. -- Jeffrey Canton * The Globe and Mail *Surviving the City and From the Roots Up are beautiful, poignant, and emotional. I highly recommend you read these graphic novels. * The Tiny Activist *Every single thing about these volumes is important. They are beautifully written, fantastically illustrated, at times heartbreaking, humourous, and rooted in Indigenous strength. -- Dani @thunderbirdwomanreadsThis story is so important. The illustrations in this book are gorgeous, and add so much depth to the story. This book is an essential addition to classroom and libraries. * Bit About Books * Promotional Dez and Miikwans stories continue in this sequel to Surviving the City. Review Quote This story is so important. The illustrations in this book are gorgeous, and add so much depth to the story. This book is an essential addition to classroom and libraries. Promotional "Headline" Dez and Miikwans stories continue in this sequel to Surviving the City . Feature A contemporary graphic novel series about Indigenous young women navigating their way in an urban environment Book 1 in the series, Surviving the City has won and is nominated for a host of awards including: winning the Manuela Dias Design and Illustration Award, Graphic Novel category, co-winner of the Eileen McTavish Sykes Award for Best First Book by a Manitoba Author, and winning Indigenous Voices Award, alternate format Surviving the City is now nominated for the 2020 MYRCA Northern Lights list and is shortlisted for the Forest of Reading 2020 Red Maple Award (Fiction) Written by an Indigenous woman author; the main characters are young Indigenous women supported by Indigenous women from their community Back matter discusses the term "Two Spirit" and the identity it refers to Description for Sales People Key Selling Points A contemporary graphic novel series about young Indigenous women navigating their way in an urban environment. Book 1 in the series, Surviving the City , has won and has been nominated for a host of awards: winner of the Manuela Dias Design and Illustration Award, Graphic Novel category; co-winner of the Eileen McTavish Sykes Award for Best First Book by a Manitoba Author; and winner of the Indigenous Voices Award, alternate format. Surviving the City has been nominated for the 2020 MYRCA Northern Lights list and is shortlisted for the Forest of Reading 2020 Red Maple Award (Fiction). It was also an In the Margins Top Fiction Novel for 2020 and is on YALSAs 2020 Great Graphic Novels for Teens list Written by an Indigenous female author about a tragic topic--Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and two-spirit people, the main characters are young Indigenous women supported by Indigenous women from their community. Additional reference material concerning Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and two-spirit people. A free teachers guide is available for classroom use. Details ISBN1553798988 Pages 64 Series Surviving the City Language English Year 2020 ISBN-10 1553798988 ISBN-13 9781553798989 Format Paperback Series Number 2 Country of Publication Canada Publisher Portage & Main Press Subtitle Volume 2 UK Release Date 2020-06-06 DEWEY 741.5971 Audience Teenage / Young adult Publication Date 2020-12-10 Imprint HighWater Press Author Donovan Yaciuk Illustrator Donovan Yaciuk Audience Age 12-99 Illustrations full colour throughout We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:147593632;

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