{"product_id":"this-place-150-years-retold","title":"This Place : 150 Years Retold","description":"\u003cp class=\"p5\"\u003eThis Place: 150 Years Retold is a 296-page graphic novel anthology just released in April 2019 by Highwater Press. A \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003egraphic anthology\u003c\/span\u003e with a foreword by Alicia Elliott, that \u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003eshowcases 11 Indigenous writers, eight illustrators, and two colour artists. It presents Canadian history over the last 150 years from multiple viewpoints, including Métis, Inuit, Dene, Cree, Anishinaabe, and Mi’kmaq. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eThe anthology is visually captivating. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003eThe interior artwork is impressive and varied from full-colour pages to simple, yet meticulously drawn, black-and-white inking to more stylized illustrations. The 10 stories are told by eleven authors including w\u003c\/span\u003eriters Katherena Vermette, Sonny Assu, Jen Storm, David A. Robertson, Rachel and Sean Qitsualik-Tinsley, Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm, Richard Van Camp, Brandon Mitchell, Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair, and Chelsea Vowel. The illustrators include the work of Scott B. Henderson, Kyle Charles, Natasha Donovan, GMB Chomichuk, Ryan Howe, Jen Storm, Tara Audibert, and Andrew Lodwick. Colour for each story provided by Donovan Yaciuk, Scott A. Ford, Natasha Donovan, GMB Chomichuk, and Andrew Lodwick. Each story is prefaced with a brief background explanation by its author, along with a timeline listing important events within the book’s 150-year time frame. These, along with a selected bibliography for further reference, make \u003cem\u003eThis Place\u003c\/em\u003e valuable as a learning tool. But first and foremost, it’s a collection of exciting, entertaining, beautifully drawn stories such as the one about Annie Bannatyne, a Métis entrepreneur who, in 1868, reacted to a newspaper article disparaging Métis women; the Oka Crisis; Mackenzie Valley Pipeline; a wendigo killer charged as a serial killer\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e; \u003c\/span\u003ethe life of legendary World War I sniper-and later chief of the Wasauksing Nation-Francis “Peggy” Pegahmagabow; Louis Riel; banning of the potlatch; and foster children and the 60s Scoop. Speculative fiction topics include time travel as a character from the future is sent back to the 21\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e century for an explanation of climate change. This book is highly recommended for secondary level First Nations courses involving history and literature. Audience: Ages 12+.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p5\"\u003eTeacher Guide for This Place: 150 Years Retold NEW! with This Place CBC podcast \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p5\"\u003ehttps:\/\/goodminds.com\/products\/teacher-guide-for-this-place-150-years-retold-new-with-this-place-cbc-podcast\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p5\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HighWater Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48168219639971,"sku":"uoa1789920722189","price":17.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0760\/7595\/8435\/files\/this-place-150-years-retold_1.jpg?v=1789920726","url":"https:\/\/stretchfitq.shop\/products\/this-place-150-years-retold","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}