“One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple.”
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Student Book of the Month
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe.
Benjamin Alire Sáenz
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Dante can swim. Ari can't. Dante is articulate and self-assured. Ari has a hard time with words and suffers from self-doubt. Dante gets lost in poetry and art. Ari gets lost in thoughts of his older brother who is in prison. Dante is fair skinned. Ari's features are much darker. It seems that a boy like Dante, with his open and unique perspective on life, would be the last person to break down the walls that Ari has built around himself.
But against all odds, when Ari and Dante meet, they develop a special bond that will teach them the most important truths of their lives, and help define the people they want to be. But there are big hurdles in their way, and only by believing in each other―and the power of their friendship―can Ari and Dante emerge stronger on the other side.
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Teacher Book of the Month
This Place: 150 Years Retold
Forward by: Alicia Elliott
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Summary By: Connor Addley
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This Place: 150 Years Retold is a graphic novel anthology which retells the 150 years of history, from Confederation of Canada to present, through the individual perspective of Indigenous, Métis, and Inuit characters. The collection of comics sees story contributors: Kateri Akiwenzi-Damm, Sonny Assu, Brandon Mitchell, Rachel and Sean Qitsualik-Tinsley, David A. Robertson, Niigaanwewidam james Sinclair, Jen Storm, Richard Van Camp, Katherena Vermette, and Chelsea Vowel. The Illustrations and colours have been done by: Tara Audibert, Kyle Charles, GMB CHomichuk, Natasha Donovan, Scott A. ford, Scott B. Henderson, Ryan Howe, Andrew Lodwich, Jen Storm, and Donovan Yaciuk. The book is divided into 10 chapters, each with a forward from the author and why the story is important to them, as well as a historical timeline which contextualizes the history of each story. The timelines include Treaties, Acts, land claims, and other relevant milestones which influence the Indigenous, Métis, or Inuit characters, like “1933-1934: The forcible fingerprinting of all Inuit is a failure, sparking interagency conflict” (Akiwenzie-Damm, et al, p. 110). The stories tackle huge historical milestones from the ground up, and tells each story through the eyes of Indigenous peoples affected by colonialism, and shares their relationships, hopes, desires and fears in an intimate way.