{"product_id":"road-allowance-era-9781553799306","title":"Road Allowance Era","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eRoad Allowance Era\u003c\/i\u003e, Echo's story picks up again when she travels back in time to 1885.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe government has not fulfilled its promise of land for the Métis, and many flee to the Northwest. As part of the fallout from the Northwest Resistance, their advocate and champion Louis Riel is executed. As new legislation corrodes Métis land rights, and unscrupulous land speculators and swindlers take advantage, many Métis settle on road allowances and railway land, often on the fringes of urban centres.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Echo, the plight of her family is apparent. Burnt out of their home in Ste. Madeleine, they make their way to Rooster Town, a shanty community on the southwest edges of Winnipeg. In this final instalment of her story, Echo is reminded of the strength and resilience of her people, forged through the loss and pain of the past, as she faces a triumphant future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003ekatherena vermette\u003c\/b\u003e (she\/her\/hers) is a Red River Métis (Michif) writer from Treaty 1 territory, the heart of the Métis Nation, Winnipeg, Manitoba. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e In 2013, her first book, \u003ci\u003e North End Love Songs\u003c\/i\u003e (The Muses' Company) won the Governor General's Literary Award for Poetry. Since then, her work has garnered awards and critical accolades across genres. Her novels \u003ci\u003eThe Break\u003c\/i\u003e (House of Anansi) and \u003ci\u003eThe Strangers\u003c\/i\u003e (Hamish Hamilton) were both national best sellers and won multiple literary awards. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e She is the author of numerous other bestselling titles, including the A Girl Called Echo series (HighWater Press) and the Seven Teachings Stories series (HighWater Press). \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eScott B. Henderson \u003c\/b\u003e(he\/him\/his) is author\/artist of the sci-fi\/fantasy comic The Chronicles of Era and has illustrated select titles in the Tales From Big Spirit series, as well as the A Girl Called Echo, The Reckoner Rises, and 7 Generations series. He is also the artist for AIYLA Honour Book \u003ci\u003eFire Starters\u003c\/i\u003e, Eisner Award\u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003enominee \u003ci\u003eA Blanket of Butterflies\u003c\/i\u003e, and select stories in \u003ci\u003eThis Place: 150 Years Retold\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2016, he was the recipient of the C4 Central Canada Comic Con Storyteller Award. Find Scott on social media with @ouroboros09. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Highwater Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50629631475986,"sku":"9781553799306","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_29b3e6b8-8e85-4daf-9841-3e19664c3ea7.jpg?v=1732732633","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/road-allowance-era-9781553799306","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}