The Woman in the Woods and other North American Stories, edited by Kate Ashwin, Kel McDonald and Alina Pete- OPTIONAL

The Woman in the Woods and other North American Stories, edited by Kate Ashwin, Kel McDonald and Alina Pete,136 pages. GRAPHIC NOVEL Iron Circus Comics. 2022. $15 

Language: G (1 swear);  Mature Content:G; Violence: G 

BUYING ADVISORY: MS - OPTIONAL 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

The Woman in the Woods is a collection of short stories from various Native American Nations. They involve a trickster rabbit, shapeshifters, and things hiding in the woods. 

 The beginning was a little weird. There is a woman telling stories to a school and she has a teen perched on her lap clutching her. As an educator, that would be code for, "I want to be fired," so it seemed an odd beginning. Some of the stories were really good, but it's an uneven mix. That said, there is a dearth of Native American stories. I just wanted more depth because I think Native American stories are beautiful. Story authors include: Milo Applejohn, Mercedes Acosta, Jordaan Arledge, Elijah Forbes, Rhael McGregor, Maija Ambrose Plamondon, Alice Rl and Izzy Roberts.  One story contains a same-sex attraction.

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