Description
| Product ID: | 9781553798316 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | A Girl Called Echo |
| Title: | Northwest Resistance |
| Authors: | Author: Katherena Vermette, Scott B. Henderson, Donovan Yaciuk |
| Page Count: | 48 |
| Subjects: | Historical fiction, Historical fiction, Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: styles / traditions, Indigenous peoples, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: styles / traditions, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Families and family members, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Racism and anti-racism, Children’s / Teenage social topics: Religious issues / debates, Graphic novels, Indigenous peoples, General fiction (Children's / Teenage), Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage), Historical fiction (Children's / Teenage), Comic strip fiction / graphic novels (Children's / Teenage), Personal & social issues: family issues (Children's / Teenage), Personal & social issues: racism & multiculturalism (Children's / Teenage), Social issues: religious issues (Children's / Teenage) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Echo travels to 1885, a period of turmoil. The bison are gone, settlers from the East arrive daily, and the Métis and First Nations of the Northwest face hunger and uncertainty as their way of life is threatened. The Canadian government has ignored their petitions, but hope rises when Louis Riel returns to help. Echo Desjardins just can't stop slipping back and forth in time. In Northwest Resistance, Echo travels to 1885, a period of turmoil. The bison are gone, settlers from the East are arriving daily, and the Métis and First Nations of the Northwest face hunger and uncertainty as their traditional way of life is threatened. The Canadian government has ignored their petitions, but hope rises when Louis Riel returns to help. However, battles between Canadian forces and the Métis and their allies lead to defeat at Batoche. Through it all, Echo gains new perspectives about where she came from and what the future may hold. |
| Imprint Name: | HighWater Press |
| Publisher Name: | Portage & Main Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2020-04-09 |
