From the Roots Up

In this sequel to Surviving the City, Dez is grieving their grandmother's death, living in a group home, and navigating their identity as a Two-Spirit person. Will Miikwan learn how to be a supportive ally to her best friend? Will Dez be comfortable expressing their full identity? And will the community be able to celebrate them?

About the author

New York Times-bestselling author Tasha Spillett, PhD, (she/her/hers) draws her strength from both her Inninew and Trinidadian bloodlines. She is a celebrated Afro-Indigenous educator, poet, and emerging scholar. Tasha is most heart-tied to contributing to community-led work that centres on land and water defence, and the protection of Indigenous women and girls. Her books include the award-winning graphic novel series Surviving the City and the celebrated children's book, I Sang You Down from the Stars. @TashaSpillett

Summary

In this sequel to Surviving the City, Dez is grieving their grandmother's death, living in a group home, and navigating their identity as a Two-Spirit person. Will Miikwan learn how to be a supportive ally to her best friend? Will Dez be comfortable expressing their full identity? And will the community be able to celebrate them?

Product details

• Authors: Wanda John-Kehewin, Tasha Spillett
• Assisted by: Natasha Donovan (Illustration), Nicole Marie Burton (Illustration), Donovan Yaciuk (Illustration)
• Publisher: Portage & Main Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.12.2020
• EAN: 9781553798989
• ISBN: 978-1-55379-898-9
• No. of pages: 64
• Dimensions: 166 mm x 254 mm x 8 mm
• Weight: 182 g
• Illustrations: full colour throughout
• Series: Surviving the City
• Subject: Children's and young people's books