$34.49
Author: Storm Jen
Brand: HighWater Press
Edition: Illustrated
Number Of Pages: 56
Details: Review
“Storm’s story is a very thoughtful look at the two systems of justice. The Native boys in the White system, being interrogated is a stark contrast to what the White boy experiences in the Native system of justice. It points to the path Storm is looking for: how a community can heal, rather than how it could punish and inflict more harm on people… I recommend Jen Storm’s Fire Starters. There’s a lot to study, think about, and of course, talk about.”
– Debbie Reese, American Indians in Children’s Literature
With her story, Jen moves reconciliation from a concept to an on-the-ground example of what reconciliation could mean, in action. I recommend Jen Storm’s Fire Starters. There’s a lot to study, think about, and of course, talk about. — Debbie Reese ― American Indians in Children’s Literature (AICL)
Selected as an AIYLA Honor Book ― American Indian Youth Literature Award (AIYLA)
A cautionary tale about the consequences of prejudice and racism, Fire Starters is a valuable addition to conversations about the importance of reconciliation and the power of the truth. — Roseanne Gauthier ― The National Reading Campaign
Among recommended Indigenous titles for building an Inclusive Graphic Novel Collection ― Booklist
Among CCBC’s Best Books for Kids and Teens list(2017) ― The Canadian Children’s Book Centre (CCBC)
Product Description
Fire Starters tackles restorative justice on a contemporary reserve in Northwestern Ontario.
When two white teenagers accidentally set fire to a gas station, their Indigenous classmates are wrongly accused. The truth slowly comes to light as contrasting systems of justice are explored―both the traditional ways of the community and Canadian law enforcement.
Fire Starters explores prejudice, racism, and what reconciliation could look like, “moving it from a concept to [an] on-the-ground example of what reconciliation could mean, in action, in a small community” (Debbie Reese).
Review
BC ERAC approved resource.
Book Description
A book about truth and community that will engage teen readers.
From the Back Cover
Indigenous, community, arson, reserve, truth, graphic novel
About the Author
Jen Storm is an Ojibwe writer from the Couchiching First Nation in Northwestern Ontario. Born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Jen completed Deadly Loyalties, her first novel, at age fourteen. Fire Starters was her first graphic novel. She is a contributing author to This Place: 150 Years Retold and the upcoming graphic novel anthology Moonshot Volume 3. Currently, she is working on another graphic novel and is an acquisitions editor for a new Indigenous graphic novel series with HighWater Press. Jen was a 2017 recipient for the CBC Manitoba’s Future 40 Under 40 and in 2019 she served as the Writer-In-Residence for One Book UWinnipeg at the University of Winnipeg. She can be found on Instagram @jenstorm where she shares her passion for creating art and posts updates on her future projects.
Scott B. Henderson (he/him/his) is author/artist of the sci-fi/fantasy comic The Chronicles of Era and has illustrated select titles in the Tales From Big Spirit series, as well as the A Girl Called Echo, The Reckoner Rises, and 7 Generations series. He is also the artist for AIYLA Honour Book Fire Starters, Eisner Award–nominee A Blanket of Butterflies, and select stories in This Place: 150 Years Retold. In 2016, he was the recipient of the C4 Central Canada Comic Con Storyteller Award. Find Scott on social media with @ouroboros09.
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 da
Release Date: 01-12-2016
Package Dimensions: 10x262x160
