Borders

A boy and his mother refuse to identify themselves as American or Canadian at the border and become caught in the limbo between nations when they claim their citizenship as Blackfoot.

Thomas King has written several acclaimed children's books including A Coyote Solstice Tale, illustrated by Gary Clement and A Coyote Columbus Story, illustrated by Kent Monkman, which was a Governor General's Award finalist. He currently lives and works in Guelph, Ontario.  Natasha Donovan is a Métis illustrator with a focus on comics and children's illustration. She has illustrated several award-winning children's books including The Sockeye Mother by Brett Huson and the graphic novel Surviving the City by Tasha Spillett-Sumner. She has a degree in Anthropology from the University of British Columbia, and has worked in academic and magazine publishing. She currently lives in Bellingham, Washington.