Reviewed By: Mrs. McMartin
You would like this book if you like Humour and Realistic Fiction Review: Junior is a 14- year old First Nations boy who loves drawing cartoons. Junior lives and attends school on the Spokane First Nations reserve, but after encouragement from a teacher, he decides to go to an all-white high school off the reserve. This book centres around Junior's experiences at his new school and the challenges and racism he encounters. Told through the first person perspective and interspersed with cartoon drawings, this story is both hilarious and tragic as Junior encounters the realities of trying to fit in in his new school. Because of language and some content, this book is best suited for Grades 8-12 students. Comments are closed.
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