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Little Moons

Jen Storm author Ryan Howe illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Portage & Main Press

Published:17th Oct '24

£14.99

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Little Moons cover

Chelsea is missing, but she’s not gone…

In this moving graphic novel, thirteen-year-old Reanna grieves the loss of her missing older sister. She feels lonely, abandoned… but she is not alone.

There are little moons everywhere.

Can Reanna find comfort through her family’s Ojibwe traditions?

In this moving graphic novel, thirteen-year-old Reanna grieves the loss of her older sister. Can she find comfort through her family’s Ojibwe traditions?

It’s been a year since Reanna’s sister, Chelsea, went missing on her way home from school. Without any idea of what happened, Reanna and her family struggle to find closure.

Driven from her home by memories, Reanna’s mom moves to the big city. Left behind on the reserve, Reanna and her little brother go to live with their dad.

Reanna is hurt and angry that her mom has run away. She feels lonely and abandoned…but she is not alone. Lights turn on in empty rooms, and objects move without being touched.

There are little moons everywhere.

Takes on the difficult responsibility of expressing to readers that sometimes, even if it’s hard, even if there are no true answers, some things are important to speak about, read about, and talk about. …Storm and the art team beautifully weave a story about culture, heritage, family, loss, and grief in a tight-knit package.

* School Library Journal *

The story handles the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People with dignity and authenticity. A powerful and sensitively told story.

* Kirkus Reviews *

I love the realistic depiction of Reanna, who is not the typical skinny pathetic girl of some stories of loss. The graphic art and story successfully condense the passing of time over the year when the family waits for news of Chelsea. This is an important addition to libraries looking to diversify graphic collections.

* Youth Services Book Review *

Carries quite a bit of emotional heft giving readers a genuine portrayal of a family splintered by a uniquely specific grief….No one here is perfect, but everyone is deserving of sympathy…authentic. Recommended.

* The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books *

Cartoonist Howe and nonbinary Ojibwe artist RL create vibrant pages.... Wordless panels adroitly enhance the narrative.... The creators indelibly humanize the alarming murder and missing rates for Indigenous women and girls across Canada and the U.S. with names, family, memories.

* Booklist *

Among LA County Library’s Graphic Novels list

* LA County Libra

  • Short-listed for Forest of Reading White Pine Fiction 2025 (Canada)

ISBN: 9781774921074

Dimensions: 254mm x 165mm x 4mm

Weight: 180g

64 pages