5/31/2023 0 Comments Rez Runaway by Melanie FlorenceA quick fairy-tale like conclusion when the residential school settlement allows for a happy ending for Joe and Sid, this gritty novel presents a unique approach for Indigenous teen fiction. Finding a friend with a transgender girl named Sid, Joe learns to accept his true identity and begins understanding the older generation and the devastation of residential schools on their lives. There his illusions are crushed when he realizes survival on the streets is dangerous. Finding no options or friends Joe flees to Toronto. His confusion turns tragic when his teen friends realize Joe is gay. Joe Littlechief is seventeen and questioning his true identity and sexuality. This northern Ontario teen knows he is different and his religious family offers no answers or comfort. Known for tackling difficult and edgy topics, the author turns her attention to Two-Spirit (LGBTQ) youth living in First Nations communities. Rez Runaway is a 2016 teen novel by award-winning author Melanie Florence.
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