I Will See You Again Reader's Guide

By Allison Crawford and Lisa Boivin

In I Will See You Again the narrator learns of the death of her brother overseas and embarks on a journey to bring him home. Through memories and dreams of all they shared together and through her Dene traditions, she finds comfort and strength. Lisa Boivin’s story touches on universal themes and experiences related to death, grief, family, and healing from loss.

The I Will See You Again Reader’s Guide provides support to parents, educators, and communities for sharing and discussing these ideas. Written to support discussions about Dene culture as explored through the author’s art, the guide also introduces a practice that can bring rest and healing: telling and sharing difficult experiences through art.

The guide includes the following topics:

• introduction to the story
• Dene culture and knowledge
• death
• loss and grief
• image-based storytelling
• art-making as healing and as ceremony

These subjects are meant to spark reflection and conversations among readers.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Portage & Main Press
• Release date: Mar 26, 2020
• ISBN: 9781553799115

Allison Crawford

Allison Crawford is an Associate professor at the University of Toronto, and a psychiatrist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto. She also has a PhD in English literature. Allison was born in Toronto, Canada, and has Scottish and Irish ancestry. She has worked for many years in Nunavut and across the circumpolar north. She is interested in the use of the arts as a means of creating community and providing healing and wellness.

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