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A People Magazine Best Book
★ "The thematic and literary richness of this story is exhilarating."— Horn Book, starred review
★ "An important and accessible modern tale."— School Library Journal, starred review
From celebrated Indigenous author Thomas King and award-winning Métis artist Natasha Donovan comes a powerful graphic novel about a family caught...
Published By Little, Brown Ink
Format Hardback
Category
Number Of Pages 192
Publication Date 09/07/2021
ISBN 9780316593069
Dimensions 5.95 inches x 8.6 inches
Praise for Borders:
An American Library Association Notable Children's Book
A School and Library Journal Best Children's Book
A Kirkus Best Book
A Boston Globe Best Book
An NPR Best Book
A People Magazine Best Book
A Horn Book Fanfare
Grand Canyon Reader Award nominee
Little Maverick Graphic Novel nominee
A NCTE Charlotte Huck Recommended Title
* "The story highlights both the universal feelings of a family moving apart and a very specific Indigenous experience."—Kirkus, starred review
* "The thematic and literary richness of this story is exhilarating, unsettling the insistent binary of American/Canadian nationalities for the lived reality of Indigenous nationhood."—Horn Book, starred review
* "Subtle and smart, this laconic graphic novel will linger with readers."—Booklist, starred review
* "An important and accessible modern tale about the ongoing lack of recognition by colonizers for the Indigenous communities who continue to exist on their ancestral lands."
—School Library Journal, starred review
* "This sobering yet inspiring tale effectively spotlights a Native woman who quietly demands that her voice be heard and her identity recognized."—Publishers Weekly, starred review
"...a timely graphic novel about identity”—People Magazine