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Borders

Written by Thomas King & illustrated by Natasha Donovan
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$24.99
$23.74
8 - 12
Reading age
192
Page count
19
Words per page
~631L
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Sep 7, 2021
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A People Magazine Best Book Fall 2021 From celebrated Indigenous author Thomas King and award-winning Métis artist Natasha Donovan comes a powerful graphic novel about a family caught between nations.Borders is a masterfully told story of a boy and his mother whose road trip is thwarted at the border when they identify their citizenship as Blackfoot. Refusing to identify as either American or Canadian first bars their entry into the US, and then their return into Canada. In the limbo between countries, they find power in their connection to their identity and to each other. Borders explores nationhood from an Indigenous perspective and resonates deeply with themes of identity, justice, and belonging.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780316593069
    Publication Date
    September 7, 2021
    Publisher
    Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
    Page Count
    192
    Words Per Page
    19
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    8 - 12 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2021019891
    Est. Lexile® Level
    ~631L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~O
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.1
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    1
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    515169
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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