Honors the resistance of the Métis and First Nations people. . . . The emotional stakes are high, and Rose's journey is one of inner growth, emphasizing courage, resilience, and the power of identity in uncertain times.

Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Lindstrom paints an image of life on the prairie for the Métis people, showing hardship while highlighting joy amid the Northwest Resistance of 1885.

Booklist, starred review

A rousing historical tale about standing up for what one believes in. . . . Excels in relaying potent depictions of the cycles of grief and loss that permeate Indigenous history as seen through the eyes of an indomitable protagonist who will engender empathy and inspire readers.

Publishers Weekly

An engrossing and harrowing work of historical fiction. . . . Red River Rose thrills, provokes, and disquiets. [A] moving middle-grade First Nations take on the romanticization of 19th-century pioneer stories.

Shelf Awareness

A humanized portrayal of Indigenous displacement in Canada. . . . Both informative and emotional, this would make an excellent choice for readers looking for a more diverse counternarrative to laudatory accounts of Canadian and US expansion.

BCCB

Lindstrom writes of her ancestors heroically standing up for their community. . . . Rose's journey serves as an inspiring tale shining through the tragically dark history of the treatment of Native peoples, reminding young readers they too can accomplish great feats.

School Library Journal