PreviewsVeronika Barinova
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Giju’s Gift
Brandon Mitchell, Veronika Barinova (Illustrator), Britt Wilson (Illustrator)
In this graphic novel for early readers, a Mi’kmaw girl named Mali battles an ancient giant and forms an unexpected friendship with Puug, one of the playful Little People or pugulatmu’j, the original guardians of the land.
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The Rez Doctor
Gitz Crazyboy, Veronika Barinova (Illustrator), Azby Whitecalf (Illustrator), Toben Racicot (Illustrator)
Based on a true story, this graphic novel tells of Ryan Fox, who decides to become a doctor after meeting a Blackfoot doctor in a school assembly, portraying the various challenges of stress, lack of support away from his community, and racism, and how he overcomes them.
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The Search for Gluscap
Brandon Mitchell, Veronika Barinova (Illustrator)
In this graphic novel for early years readers, young Mali, a Mi’kmaw girl, and Pug, one of the Little People, go in search of Gluscap to help the Serpent Guardian, who is sick and no longer protecting the river from the lumber mills that have poisoned it. Will they find Gluscap in time to make the Serpent Guardian and the river well again so that the salmon can return?
