This graphic novel summarizes the life of Mistahimaskwa, one of the Cree Chiefs who tried to do what he felt was best for his people when the white man came to their land. He refused to sign the treaties, but when the buffalo disappeared and his people were starving, he gave in. He tried to reduce bloodshed during attacks, but eventually gave himself up and spent two years in prison. A good book to teach about this period in time and to give a snapshot of some of the historical facts. I had never heard of Mistahimaskwa, so am glad I read this book. I recommend this book for school and class libraries that deal with middle grade students.

I received a copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. ( )

I really enjoyed this!

It's definitely written for middle grade kids in mind, so if reading YA is not your thing, I would give this a miss. I would definitely check it out if you are a teacher or are interested in teaching. As a preservice teacher I am always looking for ways to teach new content and I am certainly on the lookout for diverse material that presents multiple perspectives.

I was pleased with this, I thought the formatting would be interesting for a middle grade student who needed to learn about this particular time period in history. The graphic novel contained quite a few details, maps, dates and names of places that you could look up and research later if you wanted to.

I loved the main protagonist although I was a bit sad that the girl introduced in the first part of the story didn't have a stronger role or didn't react more to the story? I think she was a really good platform for the reader because this young girl is a modern character, so it's a little bit disappointing that she didn't have more interaction with the text?

Nicely done, I'll keep this in mind for my classroom. C:

Thanks Netgalley, for allowing me to read it in exchange for an honest review. ( )