If I go missing [graphic novel] / text by Brianna Jonnie and Nahanni Shingoose ; art by Nshannacappo.
If I go missing [graphic novel] / text by Brianna Jonnie and Nahanni Shingoose ; art by Nshannacappo.
By
:
Jonnie, Brianna.
Publication Date
:
2019
Publication Information
:
Toronto : James Lorimer & Company Ltd.,
Physical Description
:
64 p. : col. ill.
Subject Term
:
Indigenous peoples -- Canada.
Indigenous women -- Canada.
Indigenous women.
Native women -- Violence against -- Canada.
Young adult literature.
Genre
:
Graphic non-fiction.
Additional Contributors
:
Shingoose, Nahanni.
Shannacappo, Neal.
Summary
:
A powerfully illustrated graphic novel for teens about the subject of missing and murdered Indigenous people. Combining graphic fiction and non-fiction, this young adult graphic novel serves as a window into one of the unique dangers of being an Indigenous teen in Canada today. The text of the book is derived from excerpts of a letter written to the Winnipeg Chief of Police by fourteen-year-old Brianna Jonnie -- a letter that went viral and in which, Jonnie calls out the authorities for neglecting to immediately investigate and involve the public in the search for missing Indigenous people, and urges them to "not treat me as the Indigenous person I am proud to be" if she were to be reported missing. Indigenous artist Neal Shannacappo provides the artwork for the book. Through his illustrations he imagines a situation in which a young Indigenous woman does disappear, portraying the reaction of her community, her friends, the police and media. An author's note at the end of the book provides context for young readers about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Canada.
Language
:
English
ISBN
:
9781459414518
Library | Collection | Collection | Call Number | Status |
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Happy Valley - Goose Bay (LHV) Melville | YA NFic Indigenous Graphic Novel | YA Non-Fiction Indigenous Graphic Novel | 362.88 J73 | Checked In |
St. John's - A.C. Hunter (SJH) | YA NFic Graphic Novel | YA Non-Fiction Graphic Novel | 362.88 J73 | Checked In |