I requested this advance reader copy without realizing that it is the second volume of a series (it's so tiny!).

I am very unfamiliar with Canada's history, even less with Metis' history, and I don't think Canada was every mentioned in all my years in the French education system, so every names and events were new to me. I've read graphic novels about new-to-me historical events, and greatly enjoyed them, but this one felt very dry to me. It was full of important historical figures, but it was hard to grasp the flow of the events. The main characters is propelled into the past and is a witness to these events, but she is very detached from them. I would have preferred to follow a random person and see how this part of Canada's history affected their life. It would have help me connect with the story more.

*Thank you NetGalley and Portage & Main Press for giving me an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.*

I'm not the biggest fan of graphic novels in general, but this sure seems a good way to teach youth about Canadian history. There is a lot of rich information in here from the narrative and illustrations to a timeline and other facts at the end.

I have never heard of the Red River Resistance and this was a very charming way to learn about it. The artwork was almost realistic which suits the story-it shifts visibly when Echo slips into the past which keeps the narrative tight. I will have to read the Pemmican Wars to learn more.

This is the second in the Girl Called Echo graphic novel series. Again, Echo is a high school girl who slips back in time and sees some interesting moments in Canadian history from the perspective of Indigenous peoples, in this case the Metis of the Red River Resistance during the time of Louis Riel.

In the current timeline, Echo still misses her Mom (I wanted more of that plotline here than I got), but is fitting in better at school. This part of the story could be its own graphic novel, but I wonder if the writers are showing us the history as well to show how Indigenous peoples are living in two worlds, and how things that happened in the past are still impacting people generations later.

The history is handled well. I wonder if readers with little to no background on the conflict will understand what is happening. There is some information in the backmatter that helps, but readers might not be aware of that while reading.

If readers have done some learning already on this conflict, I think this book will be a great addition with the perspective of the Indigenous people to the Red River area well represented in this ownvoices book. The art worked really well for me.

This review was first posted on my blog at https://dickenslibrary.blogspot.com/2019/01/red-river-resistance-by-katherena.html.

This graphic novel continues the story of Echo, a young Métis girl living in a foster home. In this sequel, Echo has made some connections to other students at school and gotten involved in the indigenous leadership program. While still missing her mother, she is in a positive, supportive, foster family.

I appreciate how Canadian history is taught through Echo’s eyes. She travels back in time to 1869 and 1870 in the Red River when the Métis were trying to keep their land. The Canadian government wanted it for white settlers. To avoid this, the Métis, under the leadership of Louis Riel, set up their own government in hopes of negotiating with Canada. In spite of their best efforts, they lost. The reality is that the Canadian government has never dealt fairly with indigenous peoples and reading this novel makes it all very clear.

The story of Métis resistance is one of many dark chapters in our history. Even though I know this story, it seems more profound in a graphic novel format. Perhaps it’s because I am invested in Echo and these are her ancestors.

The back matter includes a timeline full of important dates. A map shows where the Red River settlement is. There is also a list of rights that was a foundational document for the Métis government.

The realistic art has a gritty feel to it. There is one page that filled me with dread. It’s a joyful picture of Echo with Benjamin, her friend from the past, celebrating what they think will be a successful negotiation between the Métis and the government of Canada.

Echo Desjardins is getting used to a new home and school after losing her mother. During history class one day, she finds herself transported back in time to 1860-70s Riel where Canadian immigrants are settling Red River Colony. This is the second graphic novel in a series and apparently follows straight on so I may have missed something!

However it was a quick, light read introducing a period of history I knew nothing about. I imagine it'll be even more engrossing for its target aduience which admittedly I not. Great artwork too.

I think this volume is stronger than the first one, and it starts to get more deeply into some history of Canada's indigenous peoples.

The first book in this series, Pemmican Wars, left me wanting more. My biggest complaint about it is that it's too short. This book is also short, but it is jam-packed with information.

Echo travels to a pivotal time in Canadian aboriginal history when she is sleep. Most of the plot occurs in the historical setting and there's a lot of plot to follow. It reads like a historical cram session. Being unfamiliar with this subject, I found it hard to keep up. Having knowledge of the subject may have made it easier to keep up with the plot, but it would not have made it a more enjoyable read. There's no character development in the historical or current setting. It seems like the author is trying to provide the reader with a historical context for the next volume.

While this book didn't wow me like the first one, I still appreciate the own voices and inclusion. Also, we need more stories like this that tell history from different perspectives.

Red River Resistance is the second volume in the graphic novel series called A Girl Called Echo. In it, Echo, a Métis middle schooler living in Winnipeg travels back in time (via dreaming???) to “experience” significant Métis history. I. This second volume, she lives the Red River Resistance, when Métis peoples worked for their equality as their land became a part of Canada in the 1860’s-1870’s. The last pages of the book contain a more streamlined timeline, maps, and other historically relevant information. As such, this graphic novel is best utilized by history teachers who want to reach reluctant learners.

The art and coloring is well done.

I received a free copy from netgalley in exchange for an honest review. I was excited to read the story Red River resistance because there's a part of history that I didn't know anything about however having read some of the other reviews I realize this is the second volume in a series and that there is to be another volume. Perhaps it would be better if I had read the first one in order for me to understand this one however having no idea about the history and the people involved in the story I can't rate the story very highly because as a person with no previous knowledge the story is confusing at best. I think this would be a great story as part of curriculum after the history is already been taught but as it stands I don't think it's a great introduction to a historical event that not everyone is aware of.

Red River Resistance tells an important history that occurred just North of the US border and my home state of Minnesota. In book two of this phenomenal series, we find Echo continuing to miss her mother and finding herself transported back in time to the late 1800s to Métis land that the Canadian government is trying to take away. I can't wait to read book three.

This is the 2nd volume of a historical narrative of two group of settlers, the English and the French, fighting over the territory of the Metis, the Native Americans who live on that land in Canada during the 19th Century. Echo, the protagonist, is learning about the events in her history class during the 21st Century, and reliving the events of the past in person in tandem. This is an interesting narrative decision by author, Katherena Vermette, because there is a difference between living through an event and reading about it.

While I have not had the chance to read the first volume, it is not difficult to get into the story. Given Echo's predicament, readers will wonder whether or not Echo is experiencing history just so she doesn't have to deal with the present. At the same time, Echo gets to experience history with all of the cruelty that goes with it.

For those who are not familiar with Canadian or Native American history, this graphic novel provides an interesting insight to a group of Native Americans from Canada. Katherena Vermette presents her readers with the familiar narrative the Native Americans, throughout the Americas, suffered through from the Settlers who stole their land and livelihoods from them through unjust means. Readers have an idea of what happened to the Metis, but Echo's story remains a mystery. We'll just have to wait until the next volume to find out.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

A graphic novel series that is a good addition to any classroom. Picking up where Volume One left off, Echo finds herself transported to the past in the time of Louis Riel, when the Canadian government send the HBC out and forced the Metis from their land. In the present day, Echo continues to adjust to life without her mother and finding how she fits in at school.

Kindred meets Canadian Aboriginal history as Echo slips back and forth between time from present day Winnipeg to the Red River Valley, where she observes the annexation of the Red River Colony into Canada and the fight of the Métis to ensure their say in their government.

Knowing absolutely nothing about Canadian history and less than that about Aboriginal Canadian history, this was fairly confusing—but it was laid out clearly.

So, having not read the first book in the series, Pemmican Wars, all I can say is that I do wish that Echo's timeline had been skipped completely, as she seemed fairly bland and closed off (which makes sense, as she was emotionally distant because of being separated from her mother), in favor of following the Métis and their struggles to keep a say on their land and their culture. Again, this was because I hadn't read the first book and didn't have the background, so this is entirely an issue to do with me jumping in mid-series.

The timeline at the very end of the graphic novel is the most illuminating, as it has a clear chain of events that lead to the Red River Resistance, the groups involved, the different motivations, the Métis List of Rights, and the creation of Manitoba as Canada's fifth province—and who wins, who loses, and who lived to tell their stories (and finally learning the the stories of the marginalized).

I enjoyed the LGBTQIA+ rep, and especially the #ownvoices Aboriginal rep.

Definitely a good read to get a basic understanding of Manitoban history, and the history of Aboriginal Canadians.

I received this ARC from NetGalley for an honest review.

This is a well written, beautiful graphic novel, I enjoyed reading it. I am looking forward to the third volume! Thank you for the opportunity to review this book.

Red River Resistance is a graphic novel taking place through the eyes of a 13-year-old girl, Echo who time travels between events in the Red River area of Canada in 1869-1870. Not being Canadian, I was not familiar with the history at ALL and so greatly appreciated the timeline in the back of the book!

The story portrays the injustice done to the indigenous people throughout North America during this time in history, but focusing on the Metis people of Canada. Despite the more than a 100 years since the events, Echo - a descendent of some of the original inhabitants - still struggles with her identity and place in the world, and the effects of a corrupt government that cared nothing for the people it displaced, only for the monetary value of their lands.

The illustrations in this book suit the story perfectly. They have an overall blue/gray cast that lends itself to the mood, and there are very few words even for a graphic novel. For the subject matter, it really works. I will definitely be going back and looking for the first of this series, and hope there will be more after!

I absolutely loved Pemmican Wars, the first book in the A Girl Called Echo series. I am thrilled to be saying that Red River Resistance has absolutely lived up to my expectations.

Katherena Vermette has woven a beautiful story that blends together the everyday life of a lonely teenage Metis girl in Manitoba with the history of the Metis in that area. Echo is an incredibly relatable character that I think many teens would see themselves in. I moved around a lot as a teen and dealt with a lot of depression, with music and reading serving as my primary comforts, so Echo reminds me a lot of my teenage self. The historical aspects are fascinating. It is painful and important seeing Echo come to terms with the history of the Metis, and too realistic to see her going into it without knowing very much. These stories highlight gaps in my own knowledge that make me feel eager to learn. The information in this volume is a little better known than the information in the first volume, but genuinely not by much. There is so much to learn still, so I look forward to seeing what events the next volume will focus on.

Scott B. Henderson is a talented artist, and I have enjoyed a number of other books featuring his work. This is no exception, his work in A Girl Called Echo continues to be impressive. I think part of why I connect this story mentally to 7 Generations is because he did the art for both (although both stories also have a contemporary and historical focus and were published by HighWater Press, so it makes sense either way). I always prefer Henderson's work when it's coloured, and Donovan Yaciuk's colouring works incredibly well here, and it helps to bring the story to life.

I appreciated the historical timeline and the Metis List of Rights included in the back. I personally always enjoy reading any additional real-world facts in the back of any of my historical fiction readings.

I am incredibly eager to see where else this story goes, and I look forward to seeing a third volume in the future. I hope to read more from all of the creators involved in this series. I definitely recommend this to anyone who enjoys any kind of blend of contemporary and historical story.

I didn’t read the first volume so I looked up a little background. Based on that, I think this is a great text exploring Métis history and the life of a young indigenous girl fitting in at school. Beautiful artwork.

I thought this was an excellent continuation of the first book. The main character grows in her knowledge of indigenous history as well as her own self. It is a strong novel that shows the truth in what might be a skewed sense of history.

This is a graphic novel where the art is telling more of the story than words. Which isn't a bad thing but sometimes I feel it necessary for the read to gather more information about the world. For instance, Red River Resistance. So immersive, so unique but I wanted more! This second installment is following Echo as she travels back in time to learn about the events of the Indigenous people who are living within the Rebellion. Some interesting historical facts come out, Canadian history we don't know about but should.

The illustrations are gorgeous, and I loved the way the graphic novel was laid out. The illustrator has done a fantastic job bringing to life the story written by Katherena Vermette by creating believable characters in fantastic settings but like I said before, I wanted more backstory on Echo. She very much felt like a bystander the whole time and I wanted her to be more of the main focus.

All in all, this graphic novel series is something I think more people should pick up. There's a lot to learn from here.