According to the RCMP, ten percent of women in Canada who have been missing for at least 30 days are Indigenous.

Indigenous women are five times more likely to be murdered than non-Indigenous women.

So, this graphic novel, about two indigenous girls, who live in the city, is very sad, and very true. Surviving in the city is hard when you are a target.

I love how the spirits of the dead hang around the indigenous peoples, but the white people have an alien spirit that hangs around them. Very to the point.

This is not an easy story to read. But it is also true that this is still happening, right now, and far too many girls and women have been lost to not make a point that we have to care for each other.

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And the resource center, mentioned in the book Ka Ni Kanichihk Inc. is real (http://www.kanikanichihk.ca/), so this is also a good source for girls and women reading this to know there is a safe space for them.

There is so much going on, that is background for this story, but anyone can read this, and know what is happening, and be aware.

Highly recommended for school, libraries and personal libraries.

Thanks to Netgalley and Highwater Press for making this book available for an honest review.

A startling, timely, and beautifully illustrated account of the plight of indigenous girls, women, and two-children in Canada. Not to be missed.

I'm smarter than I was 1/2 hour ago. Before I read this ARC of Surviving the City, I had no idea about the plight of Indigenous women and girls in Canada. This will be going in our middle school library upon release.

In addition to a beautiful, important story, the illustrations of ancestors, spirits, and even evil highlight the importance of the culture and how in tune this population remains. There are many lessons to gain reading these 58 pages. I can't wait for students to learn them.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41215879-surviving-the-city