BOOK REVIEW AND TESTIMONIALS
BOOK INFORMATION
Imprint: James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
Publication Date: 15 February 2022
Copyright Year: 2022
ISBN: 9781459416819
Page Count: 128
Dimensions: 5.5" x 8.5"
Interest ages: 13-18
Reading level: Grade 2
About Teresa's Latest Book,
"Cree Boy"
Author
Only rarely does a novel offer an inside look at gang life – not only its tension and violence, but its appeal.
It’s even less common that someone shines a light on the darker aspects of reservation life. In both these respects, Creeboy is a valuable contribution to young adult fiction, even if the writing quality is uneven.
This novel is an important read for a better understanding of gang power and life in an Indigenous community plagued by poverty and a lack of opportunities.
T.F. Pruden
Author
‘Creeboy’ by Teresa Wouters is quite a good first novel and a worthy addition to Canada's growing Indigenous literary canon.
The prose is tight and readable... the author shares cultural insight and makes an emotional impact far beyond the usual Sturm und Drang preferred by the literary crowd.
Christina
Young adult is not typically my genre of choice but I really enjoyed this. It was a quick and easy read but very engaging and I couldn’t put it down.
Tanis
Lovely book that captures important issues. It was a very good book. I've also seen several of my teenage students borrow it from my classroom.
Engaging story about an Indigeous teen boy and choices that he makes. Great read.
Powerful character development brought tears.
Captivating from the first page, The natural flow and descriptive prose connected me with creeboy and character development brought me to tears which is extremely rare for me.
The connection to main character reminded of the book the outsiders which was an amazing book. It also helped me understand and new found respect for the Cree culture.
While it may require some handselling, the resentment and redemption narrative is strong and the action consistent. Recommended.
Anonymous
For Surrey Libraries' Teen Read & Review
I feel that this book was quite good for its length and I would give this book a rating of 4.5 stars out of 5.
Anonymous
For Surrey Libraries' Teen Read & Review
This novel was great and is a good read for anyone who may be interested in this sort of topic and I recommend it to anyone with-in the ages of 12-17.
Readers will be attached to this great authentic short young adult fiction. Even though this book is put into the fiction category, I would say it can be a great authentic and semi-realistic book. It shows the true struggles of Indigenous people who live in reserves. This book takes off very quickly and sets the theme of the book early on, through our main character, Josh, but also known as Creeboy.
Eddy
For Surrey Libraries' Teen Read & Review
I like how throughout the story Josh’s indigenous practices help him change and realize that the gang might not be the best path for him. This book is also based on the fact that violence like what is described in the book does happen in real life in reserves that are like Josh’s
You should read this book if you want to learn indigenous culture and where many indigenous people live today.
Pam Withers
YA Dude Books
This novel is an important read for a better understanding of gang power and life in an Indigenous community plagued by poverty and a lack of opportunities.
School Library Journal
…the resentment and redemption narrative is strong and the action consistent. Recommended.
