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[2015], Adolescent, HighWater Press Call No: NL GN VAN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Debwe seriesSummary Note: "A Blanket of Butterflies explores the journey of Shinobu, a mysterious stranger who visits Fort Smith, NWT, to retrieve his family's samurai suit of armor and sword from the local museum. When he discovers that his grandfather's sword has been lost in a poker game to the man they call "Benny the Bank," he sets out to retrieve it with the help of a young boy, Sonny, and his grandmother. Together, they face Benny and his men, Torchy, Sfen and the giant known as Flinch, and come to an unexpected realization. This graphic novel, beautifully illustrated by Scott B. Henderson, explores the grace of family and of trusting the power of the spirit world."--Back cover.
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[2016]., Adolescent, Highwater Press Call No: GN Fire Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: When a local gas bar on the Agamiing Reserve is set afire, Native Americans Ron and Ben find themselves the prime suspects after being falsely accused by the white sheriff's son. As the investigation progresses, the community's racist attitudes are revealed.
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[2017-2021]., Adolescent, HighWater Press Call No: NL GN VER Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: A Girl Called Echo Volume: 1Summary Note: "Echo Desjardins, a 13-year-old Métis girl adjusting to a new home and school, is struggling with loneliness while separated from her mother. Then an ordinary day in Mr. Bee's history class turns extraordinary, and Echo's life will never be the same. During Mr. Bee's lecture, Echo finds herself transported to another time and place--a bison hunt on the Saskatchewan prairie--and back again to the present. In the following weeks, Echo slips back and forth in time. She visits a Métis camp, travels the old fur-trade routes, and experiences the perilous and bygone era of the Pemmican Wars."--Back cover.
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-- Pemmican Wars[2017]., HighWater Press Call No: 741.5 971 Genre: Graphic novels Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Echo Desjardins, a 13-year-old Métis girl adjusting to a new home and school, is struggling with loneliness while separated from her mother. Then an ordinary day in Mr. Bee's history class turns extraordinary, and Echo's life will never be the same. During Mr. Bee's lecture, Echo finds herself transported to another time and place--a bison hunt on the Saskatchewan prairie--and back again to the present. In the following weeks, Echo slips back and forth in time. She visits a Métis camp, travels the old fur-trade routes, and experiences the perilous and bygone era of the Pemmican Wars"--Back cover.
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[2017-2021]., Adolescent, HighWater Press Call No: NL GN VER Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: A Girl Called Echo Volume: 2Summary Note: "Echo Desjardins, a 13-year-old Métis girl adjusting to a new home and school, is struggling with loneliness while separated from her mother. Then an ordinary day in Mr. Bee's history class turns extraordinary, and Echo's life will never be the same. During Mr. Bee's lecture, Echo finds herself transported to another time and place--a bison hunt on the Saskatchewan prairie--and back again to the present. In the following weeks, Echo slips back and forth in time. She visits a Métis camp, travels the old fur-trade routes, and experiences the perilous and bygone era of the Pemmican Wars."--Back cover.
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-- Red River resistance[2018]., HighWater Press Call No: 741.5 971 Genre: Graphic novels Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Echo Desjardins [is] adjusting to her new home, making new friends, and learning about Métis history. One ordinary afternoon in class, Echo finds herself transported through time to the banks of the Red River in the summer of 1869. All is not well in the territory, as Canadian surveyors have arrived, and Métis families, who have lived there for generations, are losing access to their land. As the Resistance takes hold, Echo fears for her friends and the future of her people in the Red River Valley"--Back cover.
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[2017-2021]., Adolescent, HighWater Press Call No: NL GN VER Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: A Girl Called Echo Volume: 3Summary Note: "Echo Desjardins, a 13-year-old Métis girl adjusting to a new home and school, is struggling with loneliness while separated from her mother. Then an ordinary day in Mr. Bee's history class turns extraordinary, and Echo's life will never be the same. During Mr. Bee's lecture, Echo finds herself transported to another time and place--a bison hunt on the Saskatchewan prairie--and back again to the present. In the following weeks, Echo slips back and forth in time. She visits a Métis camp, travels the old fur-trade routes, and experiences the perilous and bygone era of the Pemmican Wars."--Back cover.
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-- Northwest resistance[2020]., HighWater Press Call No: 741.5 971 Genre: Graphic novels Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Echo Desjardins just can't stop slipping back and forth in time. In Northwest Resistance, she travels to 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 a defeat at Batoche. Through it all, Echo gains new perspectives about where she came from and what the future may hold"--Back cover.
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[2017-2021]., Adolescent, HighWater Press Call No: NL GN VER Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: A Girl Called Echo Volume: 4Summary Note: "Echo Desjardins, a 13-year-old Métis girl adjusting to a new home and school, is struggling with loneliness while separated from her mother. Then an ordinary day in Mr. Bee's history class turns extraordinary, and Echo's life will never be the same. During Mr. Bee's lecture, Echo finds herself transported to another time and place--a bison hunt on the Saskatchewan prairie--and back again to the present. In the following weeks, Echo slips back and forth in time. She visits a Métis camp, travels the old fur-trade routes, and experiences the perilous and bygone era of the Pemmican Wars."--Back cover.
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-- Road allowance era[2021]., HighWater Press Call No: 741.5 971 Genre: Graphic novels Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Echo Desjardins resumes her time travel and learns more about Métis history in Canada, including the "road allowance" land set aside by the crown, and the former community known as "Rooster Town" in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She also witnesses the trial of Louis Riel in Regina, Saskatchewan"--Provided by publisher.
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-- Girl called Echo[2017]., HighWater Press Call No: Graphic Novel GR PEM Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Echo Desjardins, a 13-year-old Métis girl adjusting to a new home and school, is struggling with loneliness while separated from her mother. Then an ordinary day in Mr. Bee's history class turns extraordinary, and Echo's life will never be the same. During Mr. Bee's lecture, Echo finds herself transported to another time and place--a bison hunt on the Saskatchewan prairie--and back again to the present. In the following weeks, Echo slips back and forth in time. She visits a Métis camp, travels the old fur-trade routes, and experiences the perilous and bygone era of the Pemmican Wars"--Back cover.
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-- Blanket of butterflies[2022]., Highwater Press Call No: GN-FANTASY SPI Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Debwe series.Summary Note: "Explores the journey of Shinobu, a mysterious stranger who visits Fort Smith, NWT, to retrieve his family's samurai suit of armor and sword from the local museum. When he discovers that his grandfather's sword has been lost in a poker game to the man they call 'Benny the Bank,' he sets out to retrieve it with the help of a young boy, Sonny, and his grandmother. Together, they face Benny and his men, Torchy, Sfen and the giant known as Flinch, and come to an unexpected realization"--Provided by publisher.
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-- As I enfold you in petals[2023]., HighWater Press Call No: GN VAN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Debwe series.Summary Note: "Newly sober, Curtis searches for healing in the ancient cultural practices of his Tticho Dene grandfather. But will the Little People answer his call?"--Back cover.
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[2021]., Juvenile, HighWater Press Call No: NL GN ROB Edition: Tenth anniversary edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "From Governor-General's Award-winning writer David A. Robertson comes this special edition of the timeless graphic novel that introduced the world to the awe-inspiring resilience of Betty Ross, and shared her story of strength, family, and culture. A school assignment to interview a residential school survivor leads Daniel to Betsy, who tells him her story. Abandoned as a young child, Betsy was soon adopted into a loving family. A few short years later, at the age of 8, everything changed. Betsy was taken away to a residential school. There she was forced to endure abuse and indignity, but Betsy recalled the words her father spoke to her at Sugar Falls--words that gave her the resilience, strength, and determination to survive. Sugar Falls is based on the true story of Betty Ross, Elder from Cross Lake First Nation. We wish to acknowledge, with the utmost gratitude, Betty's generosity in sharing her story. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of Sugar Falls goes to support the bursary program for The Helen Betty Osborne Memorial Foundation. This 10th-anniversary edition brings David A. Robertson's national bestseller to life in full colour, with a foreword by Senator Murray Sinclair, Chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, and a touching afterword from Elder Betty Ross herself"--
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[2021]., Juvenile, Highwater Press Call No: 371.82 Rob Edition: 10th-anniversary edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: Daniel, a schoolboy, is assigned to interview an elderly survivor of the old Indian residential school system. His assignment leads him to Betsy, the grandmother of one of his friends, who tells him her story of loss, abuse, abandonment, and indignity in the residential school, and how she found resilience, strength, and determination in the words that her father gave her at Sugar Falls.