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Synopsis
The third graphic novel in the A Girl Called Echo series, Northwest Resistance follows Echo Desjardins and her travels through time. Going back to the North-West Territories of 1885, Echo finds herself in the thick of a new M tis resistance led by Louis Riel, who has returned from exile to resist encroaching forces from the East and ensure that his people's rights are honored. For Echo, the experience is empowering, focusing her own identity and giving her the strength to confront the challenges in her life.
Synopsis
Echo Desjardins just can't stop slipping back and forth in time.
In Northwest Resistance, Echo travels to 1885, a period of turmoil. The bison are gone, settlers from the East are arriving daily, and the M tis and First Nations of the Northwest face hunger and uncertainty as their traditional way of life is threatened. The Canadian government has ignored their petitions, but hope rises when Louis Riel returns to help. However, battles between Canadian forces and the M tis and their allies lead to defeat at Batoche. Through it all, Echo gains new perspectives about where she came from and what the future may hold.
Northwest Resistance is volume three in the graphic novel series, A Girl Called Echo.
Synopsis
Northwest Resistance follows Echo Desjardins on her travels through time. Going back to 1885, Echo finds herself in the thick of a new M tis resistance led by Louis Riel, who has returned from exile to resist encroaching forces from the East and ensure that his people's rights are honored. For Echo, the experience empowers her, focuses her on her own identity and gives her the strength to confront the challenges in her life.
Synopsis
Step back in time to 1885 with volume three of the award-winning A Girl Called Echo graphic novel series, from best-selling author Katherena Vermette
Echo Desjardins just can't stop slipping back and forth in time.
In Northwest Resistance, Echo travels to 1885, a period of turmoil. The bison are gone, settlers from the East are arriving daily, and the M tis and First Nations of the Northwest face hunger and uncertainty as their traditional way of life is threatened. The Canadian government has ignored their petitions, but hope rises when Louis Riel returns to help. However, battles between Canadian forces and the M tis and their allies lead to defeat at Batoche. Through it all, Echo gains new perspectives about where she came from and what the future may hold.