Awards

• Nominated for Aurora Award, Best Graphic Novel/Comic 2021 (Canada)
• Nominated for Joe Shuster Awards 2021 (Canada)

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4 out of 5 stars [I was sent a copy of this comic on Netgalley in return for an honest review.] Northwest Resistance is the third volume in the graphic novel series, A Girl called Echo. It follows the main character (Echo) as she explores her heritage and the history behind The Settlers and the Canadian government. Despite being only a short read, the comic is extremely well written and presents the story in both a captivating and interesting manner. We explore the history directly alongside the main character, and are given a more in depth understanding of how things may have turned out the way that they did. I thought the artwork was beautiful and did a great job of conveying Echo's emotions, along with the story as a whole. The comic is perfect for both young and old readers as it is rather straight forward and easy to understand. Overall, I thought the comic was very informative and I would definitely be interested to read the 4th volume when it comes out! -- (11/15/2019) 4 out of 5 stars Thanks to NetGalley for providing a copy of this title! Northwest Resistance is the third volume of the A Girl Named Echo graphic novel series, and like the first two volumes, is quite good. The story once again follows the titular Echo as she is transported mysteriously to the relevant time periods significant to Metis history. In this case the 1885 resistance. Plot: Echo encounters Louis Riel and Gabriel Dumont at the outset and throughout the conflict, dropping in periodically such as at the Battle of Duck Lake. Weaving through the historical narrative is the contemporary one, Echo and her concern for her ill mother reflects the violent struggle of the Metis fighting for their rights. A major theme present in both is hope. Hope that things will improve and holding out hope under implausible odds. Setting: Physically, the story takes place in the prairie provinces (Saskatchewan, Manitoba mostly), while the time period jumps back and forth between the present day and 1885. Characters: Echo is once again our protagonist, with several major and minor supporting characters including Echo's own ancestors, and important Canadian historical figures like Louis Riel. The characterization is mostly broad, but well done. Echo herself is a little thinly drawn. Final Thoughts: For a series that provides historical knowledge and context while attempting to tell its own narrative, you can do far worse than Katherena Vermette's series. 8/10 Recommended Grade Level: 7+-- (11/06/2019) 4 out of 5 stars Educational, action-oriented, and ancestral historical fiction involving Louis Riel and the Metis and First Nations people...along with a young back-and-forth through time travelling 13 year old Metis girl. She's experiencing the strength and pain of her current and ancestral relatives. The graphic novel format for this story is geared toward teen readership, as both educational and to show the real life righteous struggles of the Metis and First Nations people in Canada. A worthy goal and an excellent story with good art.-- (11/14/2019) 4 out of 5 stars This text provides an accessible entry for students engaging in history related to Louis Riel and the Metis. The graphic novel format is engaging, and creates opportunities for students to work through image and text connections. I think based on my reading of it, it would be important to be read in series (as it seems to be intended) in order to understand the time-travel element that occurs. The time travel element does allow students to engage in the historical material in a way that asks, what would it be like to be at important events when they happened? . One critique is that some dialogue comes across more like written language than spoken making it sometimes feel artificial to a reader.-- (11/14/2019) 4 out of 5 stars As a Canadian teacher, I find the 'A Girl Called Echo' series particularly relevant for the classroom. This is the 3rd installment in a series about Echo Dejardins, a Metis youth living in the present day. Each book tackles a different aspect of Metis history (a subject that is often missing from many historical perspectives). Echo travels back in time to visit the time period each event occurred so the books jump back and forth between present and past. This particular book focuses on The Northwest Resistance, an uprising against the Canadian Government led by the Metis. What I love most about these books is the sense of identity Echo is gaining as the books progress. Each time she learns about her heritage she discovers a piece of herself. The graphic novel format is perfect for the classroom and provides an interesting way to look at Indigenous issues in a lens that is relevant for students.-- (11/05/2019) 5 out of 5 stars The third volume in the A Girl Called Echo series, this time readers (and Echo) are taken back in time to 1884-85. Following the Red River Resistance efforts that ultimately ended with the Canadian government making Metis land part of Canada, the Metis fled to and made their home in the North-West territory. However, more and more settlers are arriving and the buffalo are disappearing. The Metis are ready to once again make their stand against the Canadian government. This graphic novel series is short, but incredibly well-done. There is not only the amazing concept of teaching history through a graphic novel format, but the way that the main character--Echo--interacts with her history by literally allowing her to travel through time (the mechanics of which are never explained, and can honestly continue to be left to the imagination) as she makes friends to guide her through the time period. Echo's history teacher in the present also serves well as a sort-of narrator for certain parts, which well emphasizes that this event--just like the Pemmican Wars and the Red River Resistance--is part of Echo's past, present, and future as a Metis. Again, this graphic novel series is phenomenal and I wish more like it existed: blending art, story-telling, and history together in a captivating way for readers young and old. I look forward to more books featuring Echo's time-travel escapades, especially with the little cliffhanger in Echo's present that we are left with on the very last page, the To be continued... dangling like a carrot on a stick.-- (11/05/2019)

4 out of 5 stars As a Canadian teacher, I find the 'A Girl Called Echo' series particularly relevant for the classroom. This is the 3rd installment in a series about Echo Dejardins, a Metis youth living in the present day. Each book tackles a different aspect of Metis history (a subject that is often missing from many historical perspectives). Echo travels back in time to visit the time period each event occurred so the books jump back and forth between present and past. This particular book focuses on The Northwest Resistance, an uprising against the Canadian Government led by the Metis. What I love most about these books is the sense of identity Echo is gaining as the books progress. Each time she learns about her heritage she discovers a piece of herself. The graphic novel format is perfect for the classroom and provides an interesting way to look at Indigenous issues in a lens that is relevant for students.-- (11/05/2019) 5 out of 5 stars The third volume in the A Girl Called Echo series, this time readers (and Echo) are taken back in time to 1884-85. Following the Red River Resistance efforts that ultimately ended with the Canadian government making Metis land part of Canada, the Metis fled to and made their home in the North-West territory. However, more and more settlers are arriving and the buffalo are disappearing. The Metis are ready to once again make their stand against the Canadian government. This graphic novel series is short, but incredibly well-done. There is not only the amazing concept of teaching history through a graphic novel format, but the way that the main character--Echo--interacts with her history by literally allowing her to travel through time (the mechanics of which are never explained, and can honestly continue to be left to the imagination) as she makes friends to guide her through the time period. Echo's history teacher in the present also serves well as a sort-of narrator for certain parts, which well emphasizes that this event--just like the Pemmican Wars and the Red River Resistance--is part of Echo's past, present, and future as a Metis. Again, this graphic novel series is phenomenal and I wish more like it existed: blending art, story-telling, and history together in a captivating way for readers young and old. I look forward to more books featuring Echo's time-travel escapades, especially with the little cliffhanger in Echo's present that we are left with on the very last page, the To be continued... dangling like a carrot on a stick.-- (11/05/2019)

4 out of 5 stars Educational, action-oriented, and ancestral historical fiction involving Louis Riel and the Metis and First Nations people...along with a young back-and-forth through time travelling 13 year old Metis girl. She's experiencing the strength and pain of her current and ancestral relatives. The graphic novel format for this story is geared toward teen readership, as both educational and to show the real life righteous struggles of the Metis and First Nations people in Canada. A worthy goal and an excellent story with good art.--Graeme Fox NetGalley (11/14/2019 12:00:00 AM) 4 out of 5 stars [I was sent a copy of this comic on Netgalley in return for an honest review.] Northwest Resistance is the third volume in the graphic novel series, A Girl called Echo. It follows the main character (Echo) as she explores her heritage and the history behind The Settlers and the Canadian government. Despite being only a short read, the comic is extremely well written and presents the story in both a captivating and interesting manner. We explore the history directly alongside the main character, and are given a more in depth understanding of how things may have turned out the way that they did. I thought the artwork was beautiful and did a great job of conveying Echo's emotions, along with the story as a whole. The comic is perfect for both young and old readers as it is rather straight forward and easy to understand. Overall, I thought the comic was very informative and I would definitely be interested to read the 4th volume when it comes out! --Jinghay Cheng NetGalley (11/15/2019 12:00:00 AM) 4 out of 5 stars This text provides an accessible entry for students engaging in history related to Louis Riel and the Metis. The graphic novel format is engaging, and creates opportunities for students to work through image and text connections. I think based on my reading of it, it would be important to be read in series (as it seems to be intended) in order to understand the time-travel element that occurs. The time travel element does allow students to engage in the historical material in a way that asks, what would it be like to be at important events when they happened? . One critique is that some dialogue comes across more like written language than spoken making it sometimes feel artificial to a reader.--M. B. NetGalley (11/14/2019 12:00:00 AM) 4 out of 5 stars Thanks to NetGalley for providing a copy of this title! Northwest Resistance is the third volume of the A Girl Named Echo graphic novel series, and like the first two volumes, is quite good. The story once again follows the titular Echo as she is transported mysteriously to the relevant time periods significant to Metis history. In this case the 1885 resistance. Plot: Echo encounters Louis Riel and Gabriel Dumont at the outset and throughout the conflict, dropping in periodically such as at the Battle of Duck Lake. Weaving through the historical narrative is the contemporary one, Echo and her concern for her ill mother reflects the violent struggle of the Metis fighting for their rights. A major theme present in both is hope. Hope that things will improve and holding out hope under implausible odds. Setting: Physically, the story takes place in the prairie provinces (Saskatchewan, Manitoba mostly), while the time period jumps back and forth between the present day and 1885. Characters: Echo is once again our protagonist, with several major and minor supporting characters including Echo's own ancestors, and important Canadian historical figures like Louis Riel. The characterization is mostly broad, but well done. Echo herself is a little thinly drawn. Final Thoughts: For a series that provides historical knowledge and context while attempting to tell its own narrative, you can do far worse than Katherena Vermette's series. 8/10 Recommended Grade Level: 7+--Cody Deserranno NetGalley (11/6/2019 12:00:00 AM) 4 out of 5 stars As a Canadian teacher, I find the 'A Girl Called Echo' series particularly relevant for the classroom. This is the 3rd installment in a series about Echo Dejardins, a Metis youth living in the present day. Each book tackles a different aspect of Metis history (a subject that is often missing from many historical perspectives). Echo travels back in time to visit the time period each event occurred so the books jump back and forth between present and past. This particular book focuses on The Northwest Resistance, an uprising against the Canadian Government led by the Metis. What I love most about these books is the sense of identity Echo is gaining as the books progress. Each time she learns about her heritage she discovers a piece of herself. The graphic novel format is perfect for the classroom and provides an interesting way to look at Indigenous issues in a lens that is relevant for students.--Alyssa Gray-Tyghter NetGalley (11/5/2019 12:00:00 AM) 5 out of 5 stars The third volume in the A Girl Called Echo series, this time readers (and Echo) are taken back in time to 1884-85. Following the Red River Resistance efforts that ultimately ended with the Canadian government making Metis land part of Canada, the Metis fled to and made their home in the North-West territory. However, more and more settlers are arriving and the buffalo are disappearing. The Metis are ready to once again make their stand against the Canadian government. This graphic novel series is short, but incredibly well-done. There is not only the amazing concept of teaching history through a graphic novel format, but the way that the main character--Echo--interacts with her history by literally allowing her to travel through time (the mechanics of which are never explained, and can honestly continue to be left to the imagination) as she makes friends to guide her through the time period. Echo's history teacher in the present also serves well as a sort-of narrator for certain parts, which well emphasizes that this event--just like the Pemmican Wars and the Red River Resistance--is part of Echo's past, present, and future as a Metis. Again, this graphic novel series is phenomenal and I wish more like it existed: blending art, story-telling, and history together in a captivating way for readers young and old. I look forward to more books featuring Echo's time-travel escapades, especially with the little cliffhanger in Echo's present that we are left with on the very last page, the To be continued... dangling like a carrot on a stick.--Laura Collins NetGalley (11/5/2019 12:00:00 AM)

This book, along with so many others that HighWater Press publishes, [is] fantastic. The melding of history and fantasy that focus on Own Voices is something the publisher does beautifully.-- The Tiny Activist If you are a Canadian history nerd like me, check out the third volume of A Girl Called Echo. A graphic novel that tells the story of the Northwest Resistance, while continuing Echo's journey in modern day Winnipeg.--Ellen Bees Books for a Beautiful World Henderson's lifelike illustrations are striking and filled with raw emotion. Yaciuk's infused colour-work further elevates this historical account. This is a well-conceived story, which links the past to the present. A tremendous way for teens to learn history -- Mighty Village

Among CBC Books Best Canadian Comics of 2020 -- CBC Books Among AICL's Best Books of 2020 -- American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL) Among Best Books for Kids & Teens, a starred selection of exceptional caliber -- The Canadian Children's Book Centre Henderson's lifelike illustrations are striking and filled with raw emotion. Yaciuk's infused colour-work further elevates this historical account. This is a well-conceived story, which links the past to the present. A tremendous way for teens to learn history -- Mighty Village If you are a Canadian history nerd like me, check out the third volume of A Girl Called Echo. A graphic novel that tells the story of the Northwest Resistance, while continuing Echo's journey in modern day Winnipeg.--Ellen Bees Books for a Beautiful World This book, along with so many others that HighWater Press publishes, [is] fantastic. The melding of history and fantasy that focus on Own Voices is something the publisher does beautifully.-- The Tiny Activist

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katherena vermette (she/her/hers) is a Red River Métis (Michif) writer from Treaty 1 territory, the heart of the Métis Nation, Winnipeg, Manitoba. In 2013, her first book, North End Love Songs (The Muses’ Company) won the Governor General’s Literary Award for Poetry. Since then, her work has garnered awards and critical accolades across genres. Her novels The Break (House of Anansi) and The Strangers (Hamish Hamilton) were both national best sellers and won multiple literary awards. She is the author of numerous other bestselling titles, including the A Girl Called Echo series (HighWater Press) and the Seven Teachings Stories series (HighWater Press). Scott B. Henderson (he/him) is a freelance illustrator, whose reputation for cultural sensitivity and an openness to listen and learn has garnered a large body of work in collaboration with Indigenous and LGBTQIA+ communities. His work spans several critically acclaimed graphic novels, including 7 Generations: A Plains Cree Saga (Indigenous history & Residential Schools); A Girl Called Echo series (Métis history); A Blanket of Butterflies (2016 Eisner Nomination); a short story in Marvel Voices: Pride #1 (2022); and the post-apocalypse graphic novel, Last Breeds (fall 2024). Scott is a member of the LGBTQIA+ community. He resides in Winnipeg with his partner. Since 1998, Donovan Yaciuk (he/him/his) has coloured books published by Marvel, DC, Dark Horse comics, and HighWater Press including the A Girl Called Echo and The Reckoner Rises series, as well as select stories in This Place: 150 Years Retold. Donovan holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) from the University of Manitoba and began his career as a part of the legendary, now-defunct Digital Chameleon colouring studio. He lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, with his wife and two daughters.

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