Tag: Indigenous Stories

• REVIEW: Ready When You Are by Gary Lonesborough

  

  A remarkable YA love story between two Aboriginal boys — one who doesn’t want to accept he’s gay, and the boy who comes to live in his house who makes him realize who he is. It’s a hot summer, and life’s going all right for Jackson and his family on the Mish. It’s almost Christmas,…

  charkinzie

  19 Jun 2022

  5 stars, coming out, Contemporary, diverse characters, lgbtqia content, Nature, self-discovery, urban fantasy, young adult

  2022, 2022 review, aboriginal, aboriginal culture, australian, culture, Gary Lonesborough, hot summer, indigenous culture, Indigenous Stories, Lori, new south whales, queer young adult, queer young adult books, racism, summer, summer romance, the boy from the mish, young adult

• REVIEW: Spirits of the Coast: Orcas in Science, Art and History

  

  The Official Description: Spirits of the Coast brings together the work of marine biologists, Indigenous knowledge keepers, poets, artists, and storytellers, united by their enchantment with the orca. Long feared in settler cultures as “killer whales,” and respected and honored by Indigenous cultures as friends, family, or benefactors, orcas are complex social beings with culture…

  charkinzie

  15 Apr 2020

  British Columbian Content, canadian, Nature, non-fiction

  2020 reviews, book, book review, Book Reviews, Books, british columbia, David Suzuki, Edelweiss, Haida legends, Haida Stories, Indigenous Stories, killer whales, orcas, orcas in science art and history, review, royal bc museum, spirits of the coast, The Salish Sea