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2021., Primary, Little, Brown and Co. Call No: [E] Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A Native American woman describes how she loved her child before it was born and, throughout her pregnancy, gathered a bundle of gifts to welcome the newborn.
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2021., Primary, Little, Brown and Company Call No: E SPI Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: A Native American woman describes how she loved her child before it was born and, throughout her pregnancy, gathered a bundle of gifts to welcome the newborn.
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[2018]., Highwater Press Call No: GN Surviving Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to watch Summary Note: Two indigenous teens, Miikwan and Dez, find strength in their friendship with one another. But when her grandmother becomes sick, Dez runs away to avoid being sent to a group home. Miikwan is devastated by the loss of her friend and is determined to find her.
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[2018]., Highwater Press Call No: GN-REALISTIC SUR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Debwe series.Summary Note: ". . . Miikwan and Dez are best friends. Miikwan's Anishinaabe; Dez is Inninew. Together, the teens navigate the challenges of growing up in an urban landscape--they're so close, they even completed their Berry Fast together. However, when Dez's grandmother becomes too sick, Dez is told she can't stay with her anymore. With the threat of a group home looming, Dez can't bring herself to go home and disappears. Miikwan is devastated, and the wound of her missing mother resurfaces. Will Dez's community find her before it's too late? Will Miikwan be able to cope if they don't? . . ."--Publisher provided.
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[2018]., HighWater Press Call No: 741.5 971 Genre: Graphic novels Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Debwe series.Summary Note: ". . . Miikwan and Dez are best friends. Miikwan's Anishinaabe; Dez is Inninew. Together, the teens navigate the challenges of growing up in an urban landscape--they're so close, they even completed their Berry Fast together. However, when Dez's grandmother becomes too sick, Dez is told she can't stay with her anymore. With the threat of a group home looming, Dez can't bring herself to go home and disappears. Miikwan is devastated, and the wound of her missing mother resurfaces. Will Dez's community find her before it's too late? Will Miikwan be able to cope if they don't? . . ."--Publisher provided.
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[2018]., Juvenile, HighWater Press Call No: NL GN SPI Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Debwe seriesSummary Note: "Tasha Spillet's graphic-novel debut, Surviving the City, is a story about womanhood, friendship, resilience, and the anguish of a missing loved one. Miikwan and Dez are best friends. Miikwan's Anishinaabe; Dez is Inninew. Together, the teens navigate the challenges of growing up in an urban landscape - they're so close, they even completed their Berry Fast together. However, when Dez's grandmother becomes too sick, Dez is told she can't stay with her anymore. With the threat of a group home looming, Dez can't bring herself to go home and disappears. Miikwan is devastated, and the wound of her missing mother resurfaces. Will Dez's community find her before it's too late? Will Miikwan be able to cope if they don't? Colonialism and the issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People are explored in Natasha Donovan's beautiful illustrations."--
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[2018]., HighWater Press Call No: GN SPI Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Debwe series. Volume: bk 1Summary Note: ". . . Miikwan and Dez are best friends. Miikwan's Anishinaabe; Dez is Inninew. Together, the teens navigate the challenges of growing up in an urban landscape--they're so close, they even completed their Berry Fast together. However, when Dez's grandmother becomes too sick, Dez is told she can't stay with her anymore. With the threat of a group home looming, Dez can't bring herself to go home and disappears. Miikwan is devastated, and the wound of her missing mother resurfaces. Will Dez's community find her before it's too late? Will Miikwan be able to cope if they don't? . . ."--Publisher provided.
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-- From the roots up[2020]., HighWater Press Call No: GN SPI Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Debwe series. Volume: bk 2Summary Note: "Dez's grandmother has passed away. Frieving, and with nowhere else to go, she's living in a group home. On top of everything else, Dez is navigating a new relationship and coming into her identity as a Two-Spirit person. Miikwan is crushing on a new kid Riel, but doesn't really understand what Dez is going through. Can Miikwan learn how to be a better ally to her best friend? Elder Geraldine is doing her best to be supportive of the teens, but she doesn't know how to respond when the gendered protocols she's grown up with are thrown into question. Will Dez be comfortable expressing her full identity? And will their community relearn the teachings and overcome prejudice to celebrate Dez for who she is?"--Back cover.
