Surviving the City

by Tasha Spillett

Book Overview

Miikwan 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1553797566
• ISBN13: 9781553797562
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: Highwater Press
• Length: 56 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.9" x 9.8"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12