{"product_id":"surviving-the-city-paperback","title":"Surviving the City - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTasha Spillett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNatasha Donovan\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eDonovan Yaciuk\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMiikwan and Dez are best friends. Miikwan is 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eTasha Spillett\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, (she\/her\/hers) is a New York Times bestselling author, educator, and public speaker who draws her strength from her Cree and Trinidadian bloodlines. Tasha's work centers around the liberation and affirmation of BIPOC women and children. She acknowledges her unique opportunity and responsibility as an Afro-Indigenous woman to create learning environments that are culturally responsive. Infusing her teaching with cultural knowledge, Tasha supports and fosters belonging amongst BIPOC students and their families. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Tasha is the author of the award-winning graphic novel series, Surviving the City, the New York Times bestselling picture book, \u003ci\u003eI Sang You Down from the Stars\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBeautiful You, Beautiful Me\u003c\/i\u003e. Tasha weaves her cultural identity into both her trade and scholarly work focusing on issues affecting Indigenous women like calls for justice for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit people. Her work is a continuation of the resistance against the legacy of colonialism and a celebration of the beauty and brilliance of her ancestors. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eNatasha Donovan\u003c\/b\u003e (she\/her\/hers) is a Métis illustrator originally from Vancouver, British Columbia. Her sequential work has been published in \u003ci\u003eThis Place: 150 Years Retold\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWonderful Women of History\u003c\/i\u003e, and Thomas King's graphic novel \u003ci\u003eBorders\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the illustrator of the award-winning Surviving the City graphic novel series and Mothers of Xsan children's book series, as well as \u003ci\u003eClassified: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer\u003c\/i\u003e. She currently lives by the Nooksack River in Washington State. @natashamdonovan \u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 56\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 9.8 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e American Indian Youth Literature Award (2020)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Surviving the City\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Middle Grades, 6 and up\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42693262868543,"sku":"9781553797562","price":22.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/b269abbdbb8fea044c472a0dcfecfb7e.webp?v=1764998339","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/surviving-the-city-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}