The Ribbon Skirt: A Graphic Novel

A joyful coming-of-age middle-grade graphic novel by debut Indigenous creator Cameron Mukwa about the journey of a two-spirit kid who wants to create a ribbon skirt for the upcoming powwow.

Ten-year-old Anang wants to make a ribbon skirt, a piece of clothing typically worn by girls in the Anishinaabe tradition, for an upcoming powwow. Anang is two-spirit and nonbinary and doesn't know what others will think of them wearing a ribbon skirt, but they're determined to follow their heart's desire. Anang sets off to gather the materials needed to make the skirt and turns to those around them -- their family, their human and turtle friends, the crows, and even the lake itself -- for help. And maybe they'll even find a new confidence within themself along the way.

Author: Cameron Mukwa
Publisher: Graphix
Published: 11/12/2024
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9781338843262
Audience: Ages 9-12


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 09/09/2024
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2024
School Library Journal 11/01/2024 pg. 71
Booklist 11/01/2024 pg. 52

About the Author
Cameron Mukwa is a two-spirit Anishinaabe cartoonist, illustrator, and children's educator whose portfolio of work is dedicated to showcasing Indigenous and transgender joy. Anang and the Ribbon Skirt is his first graphic novel. Visit him online at cameronmukwa.com.