Pemmican Wars
Pemmican Wars by Katherena Vermette is an illustrated YA graphic novel published by Highwater Press in 2018. This edition spans 47 pages and is presented in English. The story follows Echo Desjardins, a 13-year-old Métis girl who grapples with feelings of alienation while adjusting to a new home and school. Her life takes a transformative turn during a history class when she is unexpectedly transported to a bison hunt on the Saskatchewan prairie, leading her to explore her heritage and the historical context of the Pemmican Wars.
Readers will find a beautifully drawn narrative that intertwines Echo’s contemporary struggles with her ancestral history. As she navigates her dual existence, Echo visits a Métis camp and travels along old fur-trade routes, immersing herself in the rich cultural legacy of her people. This graphic novel not only highlights themes of coming of age and identity but also offers insights into the historical significance of the Métis experience. Pemmican Wars is the inaugural installment in the A Girl Called Echo series, inviting readers to engage with both humor and history through its unique storytelling approach.
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“In this YA graphic novel, an alienated Métis girl learns about her people’s Canadian history. […] A sparse, beautifully drawn story about a teen discovering her heritage.” —Kirkus Reviews
Echo Desjardins, a 13-year-old Métis girl adjusting to a new home and school, is struggling with loneliness while separated from her mother. Then an ordinary day in Mr. Bee’s history class turns extraordinary, and Echo’s life will never be the same. During Mr. Bee’s lecture, Echo finds herself transported to another time and place–a bison hunt on the Saskatchewan prairie–and back again to the present. In the following weeks, Echo slips back and forth in time. She visits a Métis camp, travels the old fur-trade routes, and experiences the perilous and bygone era of the Pemmican Wars.
Pemmican Wars is the first graphic novel in a new series, A Girl Called Echo, by Governor General Award-winning writer, and author of Highwater Press’ The Seven Teaching Stories, Katherena Vermette.
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