Wow, wow, wow! This little book just broke my heart into a million pieces. It is a powerful and moving tribute to the thousands of indigenous women and girls who are murdered or go missing every year around the world, including the United States and Canada. It is also a call to action — and it comes from a teenage girl. Highly recommended.

Haunting is the only word I can think of to describe If I Go Missing. Based on an actual letter from 14 year old Brianna Jonnie, the reader sees the shocking reality of the disappearances of indigenous girls and the public reaction -or lack of- to them. A quick read, this story calls attention to a serious issue that needs to be stopped. Now.
With thanks to the publisher and @netgalley for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review. The expected publication of this book is March 3, 2020.

This book is based off a letter that, Brianna Jonnie, an Indigenous girl, sent to the Winnipeg Police department in an effort to bring awareness to the fact that missing persons cases involving Indigenous people are often delayed. Her letter urged authorizes to take those cases seriously and with the same amount of resources and vigor that non Indigenous disappearances receive.

The book, like the letter, has a very powerful message, and the author, who was 14 at the time of its writing, is articulate and aware of the crisis facing her community.

The illustrations for this book were okay. I didn't really love the illustrator's style, and the character of Brianna sometimes looked drastically different from page to page.

*Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an e-copy in exchange for my honest opinion.*

Brianna Jonnie's letter to authorities to stop ignoring the crimes against Indigenous women in Canada is haunting and beautiful all at once. Written and illustrated by Indigenous women, it chronicles a subject that does not get near enough attention as it should. By solely focusing on the voices of the very women affected by this violence, this graphic novel is sure to leave an imprint on its readers.

The beautiful black and white pencil drawings, with a hint of red, of this Graphic Novel, artfully enhance the story that is a true letter of an indigenous girl to the chief of police. It is inspiring, eye-opening, chilling, and sheds much-needed light on the plight of indigenous people.

A beautiful, haunting, and accurate account of a brave teenager who sought justice for her people. I will never forget this beautiful graphic novel with its equally gorgeous images.