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“But don’t say in the years to come that you would have lived your life differently if only you had heard this story. You’ve heard it now.”

Thomas King analyzes the effect and truth of story and how we use narratives to inform everything we know. He then intertwines it with reflections of historical and current issues for Indigenous people. These lectures are masterfully developed and I think I would have enjoyed them even more in their true form as a lecture. 

Resurgence is a exceptional educator resource for integrating Indigenous voices in any classroom. The book has a variety of texts available in its pages that are perfect for many subjects, as well as fantastic teaching resources for connection and extension at several levels (beginning, bridging, and beyond). The additional recommended resources and prevalent themes for each text also allows the educator to extend and add to already well developed lesson ideas. 

The celebration of Indigenous voices inside of the pages of Resurgence is not only a great educator resource, but also an amazing compilation of perspectives that can be explored individually. Using the prompts and extensions, a reader can dig deeper in their understanding of Indigenous perspectives as well as learn more about culture, beliefs, and ideologies. 

If you haven’t read this book yet, go check it out!

I really liked the original trilogy, but I’ve often had difficulty getting into the subsequent shopaholics. I enjoy almost all of her standalones though. This just wasn’t the right read for me right now. 

Spells for Forgetting is a mysterious story with a touch of magic. Young’s atmospheric writing fills the pages with eerie foreshadowing and ongoing tension. It was a bit slow at times but overall I found this story to be an enjoyable escape.