Dez’s grandmother has passed away. Grieving, and with nowhere else to go, they’re 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 school’s new kid Riel, but doesn’t 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 doesn’t know how to respond when the gendered protocols she’s 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?
Publisher: Portage & Main Press
ISBN: 9781553798989
Number of pages: 64
Dimensions: 254 x 165 x 4 mm
Interest age: From 12 years
Weight: 176 g
Language: English
Among CCBC's Best Books for Kids and Teens list, designated a title of exceptional caliber - The Canadian Children's 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 @thunderbirdwomanreads
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. - Bit About Books
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