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A review by beccadavies
Blood Upon Our Land: The North West Resistance Diary Of Josephine Bouvier by Maxine Trottier
3.0
Josephine Bouvier is a Metis girl whose father and grandfather are assisting Louis Riel in his rebellion against the government who has threatened their land and their way of life. I didn't really get this one until I read the historical blurb at the end. She was naming names and places I had no idea had any sort of historical significance for my country. So my 3 stars comes from this new knowledge that I carry because of this book.
However, I found the character of Josephine a little lacking in personality and spirit which is completely surprising for this series. She is not someone I would want a little girl to look up to as she was incredibly submissive and not as inquisitive as I would have wanted her to be.
Regardless, I will continue to read these little books and they give me such joy and I'm learning so much about Canada it is staggering what a few children's books can do for your knowledge about the history.
However, I found the character of Josephine a little lacking in personality and spirit which is completely surprising for this series. She is not someone I would want a little girl to look up to as she was incredibly submissive and not as inquisitive as I would have wanted her to be.
Regardless, I will continue to read these little books and they give me such joy and I'm learning so much about Canada it is staggering what a few children's books can do for your knowledge about the history.