The Ribbon Skirt A Graphic Novel — Content Guide for Parents

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- ReligionSupportingOther or made-up faith
- Race & cultureSupporting
- Gender & orientationCentral
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- Violence
- Scary content
- Profanity
- Climate
- Sexual content
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Religion
PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Ribbon Skirt A Graphic Novel appropriate for a 7-year-old?
Anang asks spirits (talking turtles and the lake) for guidance in an Anishinaabe spiritual journey and offers tobacco in thanks. Anang is Anishinaabe, and the story centres on Indigenous cultural identity, powwow traditions and Ojibwe words, with notes on ribbon skirt and powwow history at the back.
Does The Ribbon Skirt A Graphic Novel have violence?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Ribbon Skirt A Graphic Novel have scary content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Ribbon Skirt A Graphic Novel have religion?
Found (Supporting, Other or made-up faith): Anang asks spirits (talking turtles and the lake) for guidance in an Anishinaabe spiritual journey and offers tobacco in thanks.
Does The Ribbon Skirt A Graphic Novel have race & culture?
Found (Supporting): Anang is Anishinaabe, and the story centres on Indigenous cultural identity, powwow traditions and Ojibwe words, with notes on ribbon skirt and powwow history at the back.
Does The Ribbon Skirt A Graphic Novel have profanity?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Ribbon Skirt A Graphic Novel have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Ribbon Skirt A Graphic Novel have sexual content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Ribbon Skirt A Graphic Novel have gender roles?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Ribbon Skirt A Graphic Novel have gender & orientation?
Found (Central): The main character, ten-year-old Anang, is two-spirit and nonbinary, and the story follows their wish to wear a ribbon skirt to a powwow.



