The Reason You Walk: A Memoir
- 288pages
- 11 heures de lecture
xiv, 273 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : 21 cm
Wab Kinew Livres
Wab Kinew est un auteur et une personnalité médiatique célébré dont l'œuvre aborde souvent les thèmes des cultures autochtones et de leur place dans le monde contemporain. Par ses écrits et divers projets médiatiques, y compris des séries documentaires et de la musique, Kinew explore et honore le patrimoine autochtone tout en s'engageant sur des questions sociales importantes. Son rôle de témoin d'honneur auprès de la Commission de la vérité et de la réconciliation du Canada souligne son engagement en faveur du dialogue et de la compréhension. La voix de Kinew est puissante et inspirante, offrant aux lecteurs et au public une perspective unique sur les réalités complexes et les riches histoires des communautés autochtones.
"The boundaries between the virtual and the real world become dangerously blurred for a young Indigenous girl in the follow-up to the YA fantasy debut Walking in Two Worlds from bestselling Indigenous author Wab Kinew."-- Provided by publisher
"An Indigenous teen girl is caught between two worlds, both real and virtual, in the YA fantasy debut from bestselling Indigenous author Wab Kinew. Perfect for fans of Ready Player One and the Otherworld series. Bugz is caught between two worlds. In the real world, she's a shy and self-conscious Indigenous teen who faces the stresses of teenage angst and life on the Rez. But in the virtual world, her alter ego is not just confident but dominant in a massively multiplayer video game universe. Feng is a teen boy who has been sent from China to live with his aunt, a doctor on the Rez, after his online activity suggests he may be developing extremist sympathies. Meeting each other in real life, as well as in the virtual world, Bugz and Feng immediately relate to each other as outsiders and as avid gamers. And as their connection is strengthened through their virtual adventures, they find that they have much in common in the real world, too: both must decide what to do in the face of temptations and pitfalls, and both must grapple with the impacts of family challenges and community trauma. But betrayal threatens everything Bugz has built in the virtual world, as well as her relationships in the real world, and it will take all her newfound strength to restore her friendship with Feng and reconcile the parallel aspects of her life: the traditional and the mainstream, the east and the west, the real and the virtual."-- Provided by publisher
This picture book celebrates the intersection of Christmas traditions and Anishinaabe culture, offering a festive and joyful narrative. It invites readers to explore unique cultural elements while embracing the spirit of the holiday season. Ideal for those who appreciate diverse perspectives in children's literature, it serves as a vibrant introduction to Indigenous customs during Christmas.