Brianna Jonnie
Brianna Jonnie is an Ojibwe. Brianna was a member of the youth empowerment group Strong Girls, Strong World, for which she spoke to young people about healthy relationships, she continues to educate teens about youth empowerment through the Teen Talk program. Brianna has been awarded the City of Winnipeg Citizen Equity Committee's Youth Role Model Award in the advocacy category, the Lieutenant Governor's Vice-Regal award and the Make a Difference community award for her volunteer work. Brianna lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Teen Books (1)
If I Go Missing (2 in stock, in reprint)
$24.95
Format:
Hardcover
Text Content Territories:
Indigenous Canadian; First Nations; Anishinaabeg; Ojibway;
ISBN / Barcode: 9781459414518
Synopsis:
Synopsis:
Combining graphic fiction and non-fiction, this young adult graphic novel serves as a window into one of the unique dangers of being an Indigenous teen in Canada today. The text of the book is derived from excerpts of a letter written to the Winnipeg Chief of Police by fourteen-year-old Brianna Jonnie — a letter that went viral and was also the basis of a documentary film. In her letter, Jonnie calls out the authorities for neglecting to immediately investigate missing Indigenous people and urges them to "not treat me as the Indigenous person I am proud to be," if she were to be reported missing.
Indigenous artist Neal Shannacappo provides the artwork for the book. Through his illustrations he imagines a situation in which a young Indigenous woman does disappear, portraying the reaction of her community, her friends, the police and media.
An author's note at the end of the book provides context for young readers about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Canada.
Awards
- 2021 Indigenous Voices Awards winner for Published Graphic Novels, Comics, and Illustrated Books in any Language.
Educator Information
Recommended Ages: 12 - 18.
Recommended in the Canadian Indigenous Books for Schools 2020/2021 resource list for grades 7 to 12 for use in these areas: English Language Arts, Social Justice, and Social Studies.
This book is available in French: Si je disparais
Additional Information
64 pages | 8.50" x 9.50" | 100+ 2-colour illustrations
Kids Books (1)
Si je disparais
$21.95
Format:
Hardcover
Text Content Territories:
Indigenous Canadian; First Nations; Anishinaabeg; Ojibway;
ISBN / Barcode: 9782925088219
Synopsis:
Synopsis:
« Mon nom est Brianna Jonnie. J’ai quatorze ans. Je suis autochtone. J’ai plus de chances de disparaître que mes pairs »En 2016, Brianna a écrit une lettre ouverte de dénonciation pour sensibiliser le public à la négligence des services de police dans la recherche des femmes autochtones disparues.Si je disparais est un roman graphique coup de poing, basé sur une histoire vraie, ou plutôt sur trop d’histoires vraies.La disparition et le meurtre de femmes et de filles autochtones ne sont PAS uniquement des problèmes autochtones canadiens. Ce sont des tragédies qui relèvent des droits humains partout dans le monde.
Educator Information
Recommended for ages 12+
Traduit par: Nicholas Aumais
This book is available in English: If I Go Missing
Additional Information
64 pages
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