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?
| ISBN: | 9781553798989 |
| Publication date: | 10th December 2020 |
| Author: | Tasha Spillett |
| Illustrator: | Natasha Donovan, Donovan Yaciuk |
| Publisher: | HighWater Press an imprint of Portage & Main Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 64 pages |
| Series: | Surviving the City |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: styles / traditions Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Racism and anti-racism PSHE: Bereavement and Grief Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Dating, relationships, romance and love Stories about Family and Friends PSHE: Family Issues Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE) |