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If I go missing

Jonnie, Brianna (author.). Shingoose, Nahanni, (author.). Shannacappo, Neal, (illustrator.).

A powerfully illustrated graphic novel for teens about the subject of missing and murdered Indigenous people. Combining graphic fiction and non-fiction, this young adult graphic novel serves as a window into one of the unique dangers of being an Indigenous teen in Canada today. The text of the book is derived from excerpts of a letter written to the Winnipeg Chief of Police by fourteen-year-old Brianna Jonnie -- a letter that went viral and in which, Jonnie calls out the authorities for neglecting to immediately investigate and involve the public in the search for missing Indigenous people, and urges them to "not treat me as the Indigenous person I am proud to be" if she were to be reported missing. Indigenous artist Neal Shannacappo provides the artwork for the book. Through his illustrations he imagines a situation in which a young Indigenous woman does disappear, portraying the reaction of her community, her friends, the police and media. An author's note at the end of the book provides context for young readers about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Canada.

Book  - 2019
GN 362.88082 Jon
1 copy / 0 on hold

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  • ISBN: 9781459414518
  • ISBN: 1459414519
  • Physical Description print
    64 pages : colour illustrations ; 23 x 25 cm
  • Publisher Toronto, ON, Canada : James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers, 2019.

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General Note:
NFPL Indigenous Collection.