{"product_id":"surviving-the-city-9781553797562","title":"Surviving the City","description":"\u003cp\u003eMiikwan and Dez are best friends. Miikwan is Anishinaabe; Dez is Inninew. Together, the teens navigate the challenges of growing up in an urban landscape--they're so close, they even completed their Berry Fast together. However, when Dez's grandmother becomes too sick, Dez is told she can't stay with her anymore. With the threat of a group home looming, Dez can't bring herself to go home and disappears. Miikwan is devastated, and the wound of her missing mother resurfaces. Will Dez's community find her before it's too late? Will Miikwan be able to cope if they don't?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eTasha Spillett\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, (she\/her\/hers) is a New York Times bestselling author, educator, and public speaker who draws her strength from her Cree and Trinidadian bloodlines. Tasha's work centers around the liberation and affirmation of BIPOC women and children. She acknowledges her unique opportunity and responsibility as an Afro-Indigenous woman to create learning environments that are culturally responsive. Infusing her teaching with cultural knowledge, Tasha supports and fosters belonging amongst BIPOC students and their families. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Tasha is the author of the award-winning graphic novel series, Surviving the City, the New York Times bestselling picture book, \u003ci\u003eI Sang You Down from the Stars\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBeautiful You, Beautiful Me\u003c\/i\u003e. Tasha weaves her cultural identity into both her trade and scholarly work focusing on issues affecting Indigenous women like calls for justice for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit people. Her work is a continuation of the resistance against the legacy of colonialism and a celebration of the beauty and brilliance of her ancestors. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eNatasha Donovan\u003c\/b\u003e (she\/her\/hers) is a Métis illustrator originally from Vancouver, British Columbia. Her sequential work has been published in \u003ci\u003eThis Place: 150 Years Retold\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWonderful Women of History\u003c\/i\u003e, and Thomas King's graphic novel \u003ci\u003eBorders\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the illustrator of the award-winning Surviving the City graphic novel series and Mothers of Xsan children's book series, as well as \u003ci\u003eClassified: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer\u003c\/i\u003e. She currently lives by the Nooksack River in Washington State. @natashamdonovan \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Highwater Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50606552121618,"sku":"9781553797562","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_89c15019-3f44-4318-9d81-fe5cffc98a00.jpg?v=1732295968","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/surviving-the-city-9781553797562","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}