If I Go Missing

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Book
Authors
ISBN 10
1459414519
ISBN 13
9781459414518
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Publication Year
2020
Publisher
Pages
64
Description
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 was also the basis of a documentary film. In her letter, Jonnie calls out the authorities for neglecting to immediately investigate 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.
Number of Copies
1
Library | Accession No | Call No | Copy No | Edition | Location | Availability |
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Simone de Beauvoir Institute Library | 100003029 | PN6733 J66 I35 2019 | 1 | Yes |