I'm so grateful I was able to read this book. Thank you for making it available. I will include it in my Buzzfeed Books roundup. It is a sad but important read.

Very interesting graphic novel the follows a young Amazonian indigenous woman whose people have been forced from their land by an illegal mining operation. Now refugees in a large city, the woman returns to her traditional lands to both bury her child and attempt to gather documentation on the mining operation for her community's lawyer. The art is primary in pencil, with a few splashes of symbolically important color. An adult audience would be better for this work. TW: violence, child death, rape threats, & racism

Thank you to the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Amazona by Canizales is an amazing graphic novel about indigenous resilience. The author is Colombian, and I could not find any information about whether he is indigenous or not, but since the main character is an indigenous Colombian woman, I would consider this to be an #ownvoices book. The story revolves around Andrea, whose indigenous community was kicked out of their land. Armed with a camera, she hopes to take photos that she can send to a lawyer so that they can hopefully get their land back. Will she succeed?

Overall, Amazona is simply a stunning graphic novel with an important message that everyone should hear. One highlight is the amazing artwork. The scenes in the dark jungle, when their land is being taken away, are scary and heartbreaking, and the dark colors reflect that. Another highlight is the socially conscious story. The author includes an Afterword at the end of the book where he talks about the trials that indigenous peoples have faced in Colombia. I learned a lot from this part, and from this book, that I had had no idea about. If you're intrigued by the synopsis, or if you want to learn more about indigenous peoples, I highly recommend that you check out this book when it comes out in May!