"In this moving graphic novel, thirteen-year-old Reanna grieves the loss of her missing older sister. She feels lonely, abandoned... but she is not alone. There are little moons everywhere. Can Reanna find comfort through her family's Ojibwe traditions?"-- - (Baker & Taylor)

In this moving graphic novel, thirteen-year-old Reanna grieves the loss of her missing older sister. She feels lonely, abandoned… but she is not alone.

There are little moons everywhere.

Can Reanna find comfort through her family’s Ojibwe traditions?

In this moving graphic novel, thirteen-year-old Reanna grieves the loss of her older sister. Can she find comfort through her family’s Ojibwe traditions?

It’s been a year since Reanna’s sister, Chelsea, went missing on her way home from school. Without any idea of what happened, Reanna and her family struggle to find closure.

Driven from her home by memories, Reanna’s mom moves to the big city. Left behind on the reserve, Reanna and her little brother go to live with their dad.

Reanna is hurt and angry that her mom has run away. She feels lonely and abandoned…but she is not alone. Lights turn on in empty rooms, and objects move without being touched.

There are little moons everywhere.

Jen Storm (she/her/hers) is an Ojibwe writer from the Couchiching First Nation in Northwestern Ontario. Born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Jen completed Deadly Loyalties, her first novel, at age fourteen. Fire Starters was her first graphic novel. She is a contributing author and illustrator to This Place: 150 Years Retold and the graphic novel anthology Moonshot Volume 3. Jen was a 2017 recipient for the CBC Manitoba’s Future 40 Under 40 and in 2019 she served as the Writer-In-Residence for One Book UWinnipeg at the University of Winnipeg. She can be found on Instagram @jenstorm where she shares her passion for creating art and posts updates on her future projects.

Ryan Howe is a prairie Canadian cartoonist and graphic designer who fell in love with comics’ unique storytelling language at some point earlier than he can remember, and has been hooked ever since. He’s been collaborating with other comics creators since 2003, providing art for a wide variety of projects and genres on both the web and in print. Ryan’s recently tried his hand at writing as well as drawing, the ‘Daisy Blackwood: Pilot for Hire’ series being the rip roarin’ result.

Booklist Reviews

When 15-year-old Chelsea goes missing, her family reacts in different ways. Her mother, Andrea, moves to the city, searching for new opportunities. Her younger sister, Reanna, finds solace in their First Nations culture—powwow dancing in Chelsea's regalia, participating in traditional rituals and ceremonies. Only youngest Theo feels Chelsea's lingering spirit. Destined to never know Chelsea's fate, those left behind must find some version of peace—together. Author Storm draws on her Ojibwe heritage, integrating her personal loss of a loved one. Her son, she reveals, inspired Theo's character; he originated the phrase "like little moons" to describe seeing his missing aunty in his room. For Storm, this book is her "semblance of closure." Cartoonist Howe and nonbinary Ojibwe artist RL create vibrant pages that favor deep violets and dark blues. Wordless panels adroitly enhance the narrative, with Theo's joyful play, the family's suffocating grief, and Andrea's new (white) boyfriend's cultural blunders and microaggressions. The creators indelibly humanize the alarming murder and missing rates for Indigenous women and girls across Canada and the U.S. with names, family, memories. Grades 8-12. Copyright 2024 Booklist Reviews.