Avenue of Champions.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kerr, Conor.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (132 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Gibsons, BC : Nightwood Editions, 2021.

Summary:

Daniel is a young Métis man searching for a way to exist in a world of lateral violence, intergenerational trauma and systemic racism. Facing obstacles of his own at every turn, he observes and learns from the lived realities of his family members, friends, teachers and lovers. He finds hope in the inherent connection of Indigenous Peoples to the land, and the permanence of culture, language and ceremony in the face of displacement. Set in Edmonton, this story considers Indigenous youth in relation to the urban constructs and colonial spaces in which they survive - from violence, whitewashing, trauma and racism to language revitalization, relationships with Elders, restaking land claims and ultimately, triumph. Based on Papaschase and Métis oral histories and lived experience, Conor Kerrs debut novel will not soon be forgotten.

Contents:

Intro

Half Title Page

Title Page

Copyright

Prologue: The Last Big Dance

1. Bridges

2. Skating Circles

3. Bikes

4. The Bake Sale

5. Moving On

6. Prairie

7. Graduation

8. Mosquitoes

9. A Light in the Darkness

10. Government Job

11. Buffalo

12. Anytime, Anywhere

13. Granny

Acknowledgements

About the Author.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: Kerr, Conor Avenue of Champions

ISBN:

9780889714199

OCLC:

1255800988