 | Ribbon skirt Author: Mukwa, Cameron | |
| Price: $10.65 | ||
Summary:
Ten-year-old Anang wants to make a ribbon skirt, a piece of clothing typically worn by women in the Anishinaabe tradition, for an upcoming powwow. Anang is two-spirit and nonbinary and doesn't know what others will think of them wearing a ribbon skirt. Anang sets off to gather the materials needed to make the skirt and turns to their family, their human and turtle friends, the crows, and even the lake itself--for help. In graphic novel format.
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: MG Reading Level: 2.50 Points: .5 Quiz: 556260 |
Reviews:
School Library Journal (+) (00/11/24)
Booklist (+) (11/01/24)
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (00/11/24)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 11/01/2024 *Starred Review* Mukwa’s debut graphic novel is a beautifully told story about Anang, a two-spirit child wanting to make their own regalia for a powwow. In addition to this very important task, Anang is coping with their school being unsupportive and their friend Sherry turning on them. But their grandmother advises them to ask the spirits for guidance. What follows are several scenes of Anang talking to the spirit of the lake as well as two delightfully snarky turtle spirit helpers. Anang’s journey to collect all the items needed for a ribbon skirt becomes an appealingly tween-friendly version of a traditional quest, especially since the process helps uncover the source of Sherry’s discomfort and bad behavior. The vivid colors, the patterns indicating the arrival of spirits, and the dancing at the powwow all wonderfully draw in the reader. The end of the book has engaging and informative details about topics including the history of ribbon skirts as well as how to behave if you visit a public powwow. A thorough bibliography and a series of informative author's notes for anyone interested in the history, culture, or the Southwestern Ojibwe words and phrases woven throughout the story wrap up the work. A heartwarmingly lovely story of a two-spirit child finding self-confidence, acceptance, and joy. - Copyright 2024 Booklist.
