Study Canada K-12 partnered with Métis Canadian illustrator Natasha Donovan and Village Books for book talk on the graphic novel Borders

Borders YA graphic novel book cover

Donovan is the illustrator of the book Borders, a middle grade graphic novel about identity and belonging.
 

woman seated, with dark sweater

In Borders, this graphic adaptation of award-winning author Thomas King's short story, a young Blackfoot boy and his mother end up in a no-man's land between the US and Canadian borders when his mother refuses to answer a seemingly simple question: "Are you American? Or are you Canadian?". In a story told with King's characteristic wit, readers are invited to consider themes of place, nationality, family, and home.

Natasha Donovan is a Métis Canadian illustrator who focuses on comics and children's book illustrations. She illustrates the award-winning children's book series The Mothers of Xsan, written by Brett Huson. Her recent picture books include A River's Gifts by Patricia Newman and The Global Ocean by Rochelle Strauss. She grew up in Vancouver and currently lives in Bellingham.