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I Am Not a Number/ Gaawin Gindaawsin Ndaawsii by Jenny Kay Dupuis, Muriel Sawyer, Geraldine McLeod, Kathy Kacer, Gillian Newland
6 reviews
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inspiring
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Wow. This book starts right off with the officer being at the family's door. Abrupt. Exactly how it would've felt in real life.
I knew a fair amount about the residential schools and still learned many things by reading this book.
This was a very factual and compelling telling of a part of American/Canadian history that most folks would prefer we forget about. I really like that it was written by a descendant of the children that the book is about.
I'd say that the level of the book is appropriate for elementary-aged students. I also strongly recommend that the parent or teacher read through the book first for themself just to make sure they are prepared to share and answer questions about some of the more disturbing aspects of what these children endured.
I knew a fair amount about the residential schools and still learned many things by reading this book.
This was a very factual and compelling telling of a part of American/Canadian history that most folks would prefer we forget about. I really like that it was written by a descendant of the children that the book is about.
I'd say that the level of the book is appropriate for elementary-aged students. I also strongly recommend that the parent or teacher read through the book first for themself just to make sure they are prepared to share and answer questions about some of the more disturbing aspects of what these children endured.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail
challenging
emotional
informative
sad
fast-paced
A heartbreaking story about the author's grandmother, Irene Couchie, and her brothers' experiences in a Canadian Residential School. This book is short, but packs an emotional punch. It's horrifying what these children were made to endure in the name of Colonization and prejudices against their culture. This history should be more widely taught so that it isn't repeated nor used inappropriately.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Racism, Religious bigotry
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emotional
informative
sad
fast-paced
This book is a short book in both Ojibwe and English about the trauma the author’s grandmother had to live through during her year at residential school. It’s short, but honesty it was still a pretty tough read. It was well told and the pictures really help convey the emotions of what is being said.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Torture, Colonisation
challenging
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This short picture book was recommended to me by my librarian. At less than 50 pages, it's likely meant for kids, though it handles a really heavy topic.
The story follows a survivor of the Canadian residential schools and her brothers. It is a true story based on the author's grandmother.
Immense trigger warnings for emotional and physical abuse of children, neglect, institutionalized racism, forced separation, and arguably torture among others.
The story is compelling and heartbreaking, the illustrations are harrowing but beautifully realized. One thing that will always stick with me, however, is a black & white photograph of a nun standing behind several indigenous children. It's included at the end in a quick context blurb at the end, but it's striking.
I would recommend taking an afternoon to read through and process this story if your mental health allows it. This particular story, even with its dark subject matter, ends on a relatively lighthearted note.
5 stars, I have no complaints.
The story follows a survivor of the Canadian residential schools and her brothers. It is a true story based on the author's grandmother.
Immense trigger warnings for emotional and physical abuse of children, neglect, institutionalized racism, forced separation, and arguably torture among others.
The story is compelling and heartbreaking, the illustrations are harrowing but beautifully realized. One thing that will always stick with me, however, is a black & white photograph of a nun standing behind several indigenous children. It's included at the end in a quick context blurb at the end, but it's striking.
I would recommend taking an afternoon to read through and process this story if your mental health allows it. This particular story, even with its dark subject matter, ends on a relatively lighthearted note.
5 stars, I have no complaints.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse
Moderate: Racism
challenging
emotional
informative
fast-paced
This is a great children's book for upper elementary. The story is based on the life of one of the author's grandmother who was forced to be attend a residential school when she was a child. I am just beginning my education about residential schools in North America. This was a very moving account.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry