The Queen's AMS/ASUS Equity Book Club list is here! Enjoy these titles centred on equity, Indigenous identity and anti-oppression.
Five Little Indians by Michelle Good
Canada Reads' 2022 selection, this bestseller follows five residential school survivors in Vancouver. Powerful, moving, and thought-provoking, this title is a must-read debut novel from Michelle Good.
If I Go Missing by Brianna Jonnie
Based on a true story, this YA graphic novel discusses Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, specifically focusing on Indigenous youth. The novel is based on real letters sent by 14-year-old Brianna Jonnie, calling out the lack of attention paid to MMIWG by the police.
On/Me by Francine Cunningham
On/Me is a powerful poetry debut from Francine Cunningham. Cunningham discusses various pertinent topics, such as Residential Schools, Intergenerational Trauma, and the uniqueness of her situation as a white-passing, city-dwelling Indigenous woman.
Split Tooth by Tanya Tagaq
If you enjoyed memoirs like The Right to Be Cold or Life Among the Qallunaat, you will enjoy this fictional foray into the life of a girl growing up in Nunavut in the 1970s, written by world-famous Inuit throat singer Tanya Tagaq.
Bone Black by Carol Rose GoldenEagle
This gripping mystery novel tackles the topic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. When a girl goes missing, and the police have no interest in pursuing the case, Wren StrongEagle takes justice into her own hands to solve her twin's missing persons case.
Daughters of the Deer by Danielle Daniel
This historical fiction novel from renowned children's author Danielle Daniel follows two generations of women in 17th century "New France.” This book discusses the violence of colonization through generations and has strong 2SLGBTQ+ themes throughout.
