Nominated for the 2019 OLA Forest of Reading Evergreen Award Shortlisted for the 2019 John W. -- Publ.
Campbell Memorial Award Shortlisted for the 2019/20 First Nation Communities READ Indigenous Literature Award 2020 Burlington Library Selection; 2020 Hamilton Reads One Book One Community Selection; 2020 Region of Waterloo One Book One Community Selection; 2019 Ontario Library Association Ontario Together We Read Program Selection; 2019 Women\'s National Book Association\'s Great Group Reads; 2019 Amnesty International Book Club Pick January 2020 Reddit r/bookclub pick of the month This slow-burning thriller is also a powerful story of survival and will leave readers breathless.
National Bestseller Winner of the 2019 OLA Forest of Reading Evergreen Award Shortlisted for the 2019 John W.
And as one society collapses, another is reborn.
Out of catastrophe comes resilience.
Blending action and allegory, Moon of the Crusted Snow upends our expectations.
Guided through the chaos by an unlikely leader named Evan Whitesky, they endeavor to restore order while grappling with a grave decision.
Frustrated by the building chaos, a group of young friends and their families turn to the land and Anishinaabe tradition in hopes of helping their community thrive again.
Tensions rise and, as the months pass, so does the death toll due to sickness and despair.
The community leadership loses its grip on power as the visitors manipulate the tired and hungry to take control of the reserve.
Soon after, others follow.
While the band council and a pocket of community members struggle to maintain order, an unexpected visitor arrives, escaping the crumbling society to the south.
Panic builds as the food supply dwindles.
Cut off, people become passive and confused. -- Booklist A daring post-apocalyptic novel from a powerful rising literary voice With winter looming, a small northern Anishinaabe community goes dark.
This title will appeal to fans of literary science-fiction akin to Cormac McCarthy as well as to readers looking for a fresh voice in indigenous fiction. -- Publishers Weekly Rice seamlessly injects Anishinaabe language into the dialogue and creates a beautiful rendering of the natural world...
Campbell Memorial Award Shortlisted for the 2019/20 First Nation Communities READ Indigenous Literature Award 2019 Women\'s National Book Association\'s Great Group Reads This slow-burning thriller is also a powerful story of survival and will leave readers breathless.
Nominated for the 2019 OLA Forest of Reading Evergreen Award Shortlisted for the 2019 John W
