Children's Reviews

[...]Story Press, 21.95 (24p) ISBN 978-1-77-260366-8 In order to learn beading from her beloved grandmother, Kohkam, a Cree child must learn the “many stories in a bead... the stories they tell us.” [...]via Helen and Gracie’s individual experiences, debut author Terese spins a rollicking and timely tale of period equity in which eighth graders on the cusp of big change learn how to collaborate with others and how to use their creative, intellectual, and mayhem-causing talents to enact meaningful change. Money is tight enough as it is without trying to afford practice ingredients and other preparation necessities, her grades are so poor her mother might not let her go anyway, and the last time she participated in the competition, her dad died during the event. Iron Circus Comics, 12 (134p) ISBN 978-1-638-99125-0 Debut creator Lovie depicts class differences and the role of nonprofit contributions via an age-appropriate narrative in this upbeat graphic memoir.