{"product_id":"killing-the-wittigo-suzanne-methot-9781770417243","title":"Killing the Wittigo: Indigenous Culture-Based Approaches to Waking Up, Taking Action, and Doing the Work of Healing","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn unflinching reimagining of \u003ci\u003eLegacy: Trauma, Story, and Indigenous Healing\u003c\/i\u003e for young adults\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten specifically for young adults, reluctant readers, and literacy learners, \u003ci\u003eKilling the Wittigo\u003c\/i\u003e explains the traumatic effects of colonization on Indigenous people and communities and how trauma alters an individual's brain, body, and behavior. It explores how learned patterns of behavior -- the ways people adapt to trauma to survive -- are passed down within family systems, thereby affecting the functioning of entire communities. The book foregrounds Indigenous resilience through song lyrics and as-told-to stories by young people who have started their own journeys of decolonization, healing, and change. It also details the transformative work being done in urban and on-reserve communities through community-led projects and Indigenous-run institutions and community agencies. These stories offer concrete examples of the ways in which Indigenous peoples and communities are capable of healing in small and big ways -- and they challenge readers to consider what the dominant society must do to create systemic change. Full of bold graphics and illustration, \u003ci\u003eKilling the Wittigo \u003c\/i\u003eis a much-needed resource for Indigenous kids and the people who love them and work with them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Suzanne Methot\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1770417249\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781770417243\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ECW Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/06\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.51h x 5.60w x 0.64d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2023 pg. 43","brand":"Suzanne Methot","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44080360063231,"sku":"9781770417243","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_71f397f4-6fe2-4fc9-984d-5fe95e90cd17.jpg?v=1685486368","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/killing-the-wittigo-suzanne-methot-9781770417243","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}