From celebrated Indigenous author Thomas King and award-winning Métis artist Natasha Donovan comes a powerful graphic novel about a family caught between nations.
Borders is a masterfully told story of a boy and his mother whose road trip is thwarted at the border when they identify their citizenship as Blackfoot. Refusing to identify as either American or Canadian first bars their entry into the US, and then their return into Canada. In the limbo between countries, they find power in their connection to their identity and to each other.
Borders explores nationhood from an Indigenous perspective and resonates deeply with themes of identity, justice, and belonging.---from the publisher
192 pages 978-0316593069 Ages 8-12
Keywords: graphic novel, indigenous people, belonging, identity, respecting others, journey, hope, family, mothers/sons, courage, 8 year old, 9 year old 10 year old, 11 year old, 12 year old, Indigenous author, justice, Social Studies Curriculum, diversity, diverse books, acceptance, accepting others, social issues, social conditions
