{"product_id":"northwest-resistance-paperback","title":"Northwest Resistance - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKatherena Vermette\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eScott B. Henderson\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eDonovan Yaciuk\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEcho Desjardins just can't stop slipping back and forth in time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eNorthwest Resistance\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003ekatherena vermette\u003c\/b\u003e (she\/her\/hers) is a Red River Métis (Michif) writer from Treaty 1 territory, the heart of the Métis Nation, Winnipeg, Manitoba. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e In 2013, her first book, \u003ci\u003e North End Love Songs\u003c\/i\u003e (The Muses' Company) won the Governor General's Literary Award for Poetry. Since then, her work has garnered awards and critical accolades across genres. Her novels \u003ci\u003eThe Break\u003c\/i\u003e (House of Anansi) and \u003ci\u003eThe Strangers\u003c\/i\u003e (Hamish Hamilton) were both national best sellers and won multiple literary awards. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e She is the author of numerous other bestselling titles, including the A Girl Called Echo series (HighWater Press) and the Seven Teachings Stories series (HighWater Press). \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eScott B. Henderson \u003c\/b\u003e(he\/him\/his) is author\/artist of the sci-fi\/fantasy comic The Chronicles of Era and has illustrated select titles in the Tales From Big Spirit series, as well as the A Girl Called Echo, The Reckoner Rises, and 7 Generations series. He is also the artist for AIYLA Honour Book \u003ci\u003eFire Starters\u003c\/i\u003e, Eisner Award\u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003enominee \u003ci\u003eA Blanket of Butterflies\u003c\/i\u003e, and select stories in \u003ci\u003eThis Place: 150 Years Retold\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2016, he was the recipient of the C4 Central Canada Comic Con Storyteller Award. Find Scott on social media with @ouroboros09. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 9.3 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 25, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42725352144959,"sku":"9781553798316","price":26.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/12c012437268f7e6203fc0037f98178f.webp?v=1765106215","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/northwest-resistance-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}